title: Gaboon viper envenomation: an unexpected big-city emergency.
abstract: We report a pediatric case of envenomation by an extremely rare nonindigenous snake. The pathophysiology of injury is reviewed, and suggestions for appropriate treatment are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brasch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leichter
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Canfield
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014505:Urban Population; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D014757:Viper Venoms