[Adder bite. A rare dermatologic emergency].
Bites by poisonous snakes are rare dermatologic emergencies. A 43-year-old woman was bitten on her right forefinger by an adder during a hiking vacation in Austria. Her right arm and chest wall became swollen and then hemorrhagic, but she responded well to analgesics and immobilization. Administration of a specific antiserum was not necessary because of the lack of a systemic reaction.
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Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrbergerstr., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland. hacpfo@uks.eu
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D000818:Animals; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017819:Viperidae