10-year-old girl with severe edema caused by adder bite.
We report a case of acute hemorrhagic edema in a 10-year-old girl caused by adder bite. Therapy consisted of analgesics, antihistamines, corticosteroids. Antivenum serum was applied in a single dose due to severe spreading of the edema. The patient recovered almost completely after 10 days of treatment.
Dopfer
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Department of Pediatrics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Weigel
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Liebermann
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Vilser
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Beck
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Dost
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D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001132:Arm; D002648:Child; D004115:Dimethindene / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000633:toxicity*; D017819:Viperidae
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000997:Antivenins; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014757:Viper Venoms; D004115:Dimethindene; D008614:Meperidine; D011241:Prednisone