2019
DOI: 10.7196/samj.2019.v109i10.14103
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Spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) bites complicated by rhabdomyolysis, possible intravascular haemolysis, and coagulopathy

Abstract: At 00h30 a zebra snake (N. n. nigricinta) bit a 23yearold man in the face. He was asleep in his bed while staying at a lodge near This open-access article is distributed under Creative Commons licence CC-BY-NC 4.0.

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“…In Namibia, most N.n. nigricincta envenomation incidences treated with this antivenin have been recorded to undergo radical excision around the site of the snakebite [ 43 ]. The treatment of these envenomations is done using the SAIMR polyvalent [ 16 ], of which N.n.…”
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“…In Namibia, most N.n. nigricincta envenomation incidences treated with this antivenin have been recorded to undergo radical excision around the site of the snakebite [ 43 ]. The treatment of these envenomations is done using the SAIMR polyvalent [ 16 ], of which N.n.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The treatment of these envenomations is done using the SAIMR polyvalent [ 16 ], of which N.n. nigricincta is not considered in its preparation [ 18 , 43 ]. Another example of ineffective antivenin has been reported by Sintiprungrat et al [ 13 ], where the antivenin produced against the Indian N. naja was less effective against the Sri Lankan N. naja.…”
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“…Esta espécie foi considerada a segunda mais perigosa de África a seguir à Dendroapis polylepsis (Warrell DA., et al 1976). Tal como a Naja nigricicta, é uma serpente que aparenta estar bem adaptada às áreas povoadas e não ter medo dos humanos (Saaiman et al, 2019).…”
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“…Temida pelas comunidades rurais por ser nocturna e encontrada dentro das habitações em busca de pequenos roedores sendo que os acidentes ocorreram a maior parte à noite enquanto as vítimas dormiam. Embora raramente fatal, o veneno é altamente citotóxico com nenhuma sintomatologia neurotóxica observada (Saaiman et al, 2019). Os pacientes queixam-se de dor imediata acompanhada de vómitos, por um período de seis horas a seguir ao acidente, bem como inflamação local, bolhas locais, em 60% dos casos, e necrose do tecido local, em 70% dos casos de envenenamentos.…”
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