A rare snake bite in a child and its treatment process with regards to renal function

Abstract

Snake bite is one of the most important medical emergencies which leads a large number of people to treatment centers every year, hence, snake bites can cause immediate death of the patients. In the present report, while drinking water from the spring, an 11-year-old boy in a mountainous area was bitten in the face by a mature snake. In physical examination, bite hole was in the outer end of the eyebrow and right upper eyelid with swelling of the face, upper lip, and periorbital ecchymosis and bleeding from the bitten area and right eye and gum conjunctivitis. There were bloody secretions in the throat in assessing oropharyngeal, tongue edema and uvula and soft palate. Systolic blood pressure was 80 mm Hg, heart rate was equal to 110 beat/min, and respiratory rate was 12/min and the patient had no fever. There were coagulation disorders in emergency trials. After skin test and negative sensitivity symptoms, anti-venom was injected, the patient was discharged with stable situation. Renal function tests remained normal.

Keywords

• Snake bite
• Children
• Periorbital ecchymosis