Digital necrosis caused by a snake bite

Hasan KARA; Ahmet AK; Aysegul BAYIR; Murat AKINCI; Hamide ALP; Selim DEĞİRMENCİ

doi:https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.022

Article Details

Digital necrosis caused by a snake bite

Authors:

Hasan KARA | Ahmet AK | Aysegul BAYIR | Murat AKINCI | Hamide ALP | Selim DEĞİRMENCİ

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2013 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.377-379

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508701

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.022

Abstract:

 

Snake bite is a prevalent significant cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the rural areas during summer months. It can lead to local and systemic complications varying according to the contents of the toxin. The rapid reversible systemic effects of antivenom are coagulopathy and hemorrhage. Local effects are pain, edema, bulla, secondary infection, dermatonecrosis and necrosis. Although most snake bite lesions heal without any sequela, necrosis in the bitten area, acute renal failure, compartment syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, intracranial hemorrhage and death might occur. While 90-98% of the snake bites are seen on the extremities, digital necrosis is not a common state. In this report, a digital necrosis developed in the patient who applied with the complaint of a snake bite on the fourth finger of her left hand has been pointed out.

Article Details

Digital necrosis caused by a snake bite

Authors: Hasan KARA | Ahmet AK | Aysegul BAYIR | Murat AKINCI | Hamide ALP | Selim DEĞİRMENCİ

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2013 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.377-379

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000508701

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.022

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Authors:

Hasan KARA | Ahmet AK | Aysegul BAYIR | Murat AKINCI | Hamide ALP | Selim DEĞİRMENCİ

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2013 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.377-379

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508701

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.30.04.022