MORSY, T., KHATER, M., KHALIFA, A. (2021). PRINCIPLE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE BITES WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT. test, 51(2), 332-342. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2021.193313
TOSSON A. MORSY; MAI KHATER A. KHATER; AHMED KHALIFA E. KHALIFA. "PRINCIPLE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE BITES WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT". test, 51, 2, 2021, 332-342. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2021.193313
MORSY, T., KHATER, M., KHALIFA, A. (2021). 'PRINCIPLE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE BITES WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT', test, 51(2), pp. 332-342. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2021.193313
MORSY, T., KHATER, M., KHALIFA, A. PRINCIPLE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE BITES WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT. test, 2021; 51(2): 332-342. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2021.193313

PRINCIPLE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE BITES WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Article 12, Volume 51, Issue 2, August 2021, Pages 332-342    PDF (830.5 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2021.193313
Authors
TOSSON A. MORSY1; MAI KHATER A. KHATER2; AHMED KHALIFA E. KHALIFA1
1Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
2Military Medical Academy
Abstract
Snakebite is a serious and important medical emergency encountered in worldwide. Snakes
are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Like all other squamates,
snakes are ectothermic, amniotic vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Most species
of snake are nonvenomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey
rather than for self-defense. Some possess venom enough to cause painful injury or death to
humans. Nonvenomous snakes either swallow prey alive or kill by constriction. The epidemiology
of snake envenomation varies widely between region and local knowledge is vital in
determining treatment.
Keywords
Snake; Bite management; Military Nursing role; Review
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