[Viper envenomation by Echis coloratus].
Clinical and therapeutic experience with 24 cases of envenomation by Echis coloratus, the Mideast saw-scaled viper, is reported. These cases were seen between 1979-1989 at this hospital (Mt. Scopus). A clinical classification is proposed, based on severity of the bleeding diathesis and platelet count at presentation. It is suggested as a predictor of clinical outcome and as a guide to whether antiserum should be administered.
Dept. of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Centers, Jerusalem.
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D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*
D000997:Antivenins; D014757:Viper Venoms