Severe Viperidae envenomation complicated by a state of shock, acute kidney injury, and gangrene presenting late at the emergency department: a case report

Severe Viperidae envenomation complicated by a state of shock, acute kidney injury, and gangrene presenting late at the emergency department: a case report

Abstract Background Snake envenomation is an underestimated pathology in sub-Saharan Africa associated with severe emergencies, and even death in case of late presentation. We herein present a case of severe envenomation managed at the surgical emergency department of the Yaoundé Central Hospital. C...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Agnès Esiéné, Paul Owono Etoundi, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Arlette Junette Mbengono Metogo, Jacqueline Ze Minkande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Snake bite
Envenomation
Shock
Renal failure
Gangrene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0239-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0239-0

Similar Items