title: [Antivenom therapy after a black mamba snakebite].
abstract: A 24-year-old man was bitten on his right forefinger by his black mamba while he was feeding the animal. The primary symptoms caused by a full injection of the snake's venom therefore presented a life-threating situation. Due to pre-hospital troubleshooting of the emergency medical service and the timely administration of the antivenom further potentially harmful effects caused by the snakes venom were avoided.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schutzbach
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vonderhagen
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45147, Essen, Deutschland. Marcus.Jaeger@uk-essen.de.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jäger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004546:Elapid Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D017815:Elapidae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D004546:Elapid Venoms
keywords: Antivenom; Black mamba; Emergency toxicology phone line; Protective gear; Rescue system