title: [Defibrination syndrome after snake bites].
abstract: A defibrination syndrome developed in two men (aged 51, and 29 years old) within two hours of having been bitten by vipers Echis carinatus and Agkistrodon halys, respectively. In both the syndrome was characterized by afibrinogenemia with prolongation of the thrombin time, presence of fibrin monomers and split products of fibrinogen. Haemorrhagic signs included oral mucosa bleeding and macrohematuria. Specific serum was administered 9 and 16 hours, respectively, after the bite and achieved normalization of all clotting values within 48 hours.
authors: I. Medizinische Universitätsklinik Kiel.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Meissner
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Hausmann
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Linn
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Piepgras
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mönig
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Wronski
authors: H D
authors: HD
authors: Bruhn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000347:Afibrinogenemia / Q000209:etiology; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007611:Aprotinin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013918:Thrombin Time; D014757:Viper Venoms
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D014757:Viper Venoms; D007611:Aprotinin
vernacular_title: Defibrinierungssyndrom nach Schlangenbissverletzungen.