title: Coagulopathy and extensive local swelling following Green pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) envenoming in Sri Lanka.
abstract: Trimeresurus trigonocephalus (Sri Lankan Green pit viper) is a moderately venomous arboreal snake endemic to Sri Lanka. Even though, its bites are not uncommon, published reports of such cases are limited to three in literature. We report three cases of coagulopathy following Green pit viper bites and treatment with fresh frozen plasma.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka; Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: namalrath10@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: R M M K
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Namal Rathnayaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: S A M
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kularatne
authors.affiliation: Medical Unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: P E A N
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ranathunga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013188:Sri Lanka; D017841:Trimeresurus; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D014757:Viper Venoms
keywords: Coagulopathy; Green pit viper; Snakebites; Sri Lanka; Trimeresurus trigonocephalus