Stephen's Banded Snake envenomation treated with tiger snake antivenom.
Demonstration of the use of Tiger Snake Anti-venom in Stephen's Banded Snake envenomation is described. The patient presented with a clear history of a bite and a mild headache. Subsequently, the patient developed defibrination coagulopathy. A swab of the bite site reacted to the Tiger Snake Antivenom Indicated Well 1 [corrected] on the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Snake Venom Detection Kit [corrected] Two ampoules of anti-venom were used. A mild allergic reaction to tiger snake antivenom developed. There was resolution of the coagulopathy.
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Michael
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Blacktown Hospital, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. michael_hession@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004546:Elapid Venoms; D017815:Elapidae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012911:Snakes
D000931:Antidotes; D000997:Antivenins; D004546:Elapid Venoms