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Life-threatening systemic toxicity and airway compromise from a common European adder bite to the tongue
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 09/08/09

Hoegberg LCG et al. – A 24–year–old man was bit on the tongue by a European common adder. Within 15 min following envenomation, he experienced tongue swelling, hypotension and impaired consciousness. The reaction was severe due to rapid and suspected high–dose uptake of venom, underlining the need for early advanced symptomatic treatment with airway control and early and eventually repeated dosing of antivenom.

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