Preparing for venomous snake bites in Europe.

D'Hoore, Leen;Anseeuw, Kurt
(2020) European Journal of Emergency Medicine — Vol. 27, n° 4, p. 247-248 (2020)

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The most common venomous snake in Europe is the Vipera berus or common European adder, while no extremely venomous snakes are free-living in nature. At present, exotic venomous snakes are in Europe only found in captivity (zoo or as a pet). Toxicity by venomous snakes can be characterized by three major features are as follows: cytotoxic (swelling and tissue damage in the bite area), neurotoxic (paralysis or other nervous system injuries) or hemotoxic (blood clot disturbances).[...]
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D’Hoore, L., & Anseeuw, K. (2020). Preparing for venomous snake bites in Europe. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 27(4), 247-248. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000694 (Original work published 2020)