TY - GEN DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - Al Durihim, H. AU - Al Hussaini, M. AU - Bin Salih, S. AU - Hassan, I. AU - Harakati, M. AU - Al Hajjaj, A. AB - We surveyed the records of 21 of the 28 snakebite victims seen at King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh over the 20-year period 1986-2005. The most common symptoms were local pain and swelling and the most common signs oedema and tenderness. Neurotoxicity was not noted in any case. Coagulopathy was recorded for 14/21 patients [66.7%] and 5/19 [26.4%] had leukocytosis. All patients were given tetanus toxoid [100%] and 20 [95.2%] received antivenom. Blood products were administered in 2 cases and prophylactic antibiotics in 10 (47.6%). No allergic reaction to antivenom was reported LA - en UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117892 JF - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (4), 438-441, 2010 DA - 2010 PY - 2010 SE - 438-441 TI - Snake bite envenomation: experience at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh KW - Snake Venoms KW - Antivenins KW - Retrospective Studies KW - Snake Bites KW - Snake Bites SN - 1020-3397 N2 - We surveyed the records of 21 of the 28 snakebite victims seen at King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh over the 20-year period 1986-2005. The most common symptoms were local pain and swelling and the most common signs oedema and tenderness. Neurotoxicity was not noted in any case. Coagulopathy was recorded for 14/21 patients [66.7%] and 5/19 [26.4%] had leukocytosis. All patients were given tetanus toxoid [100%] and 20 [95.2%] received antivenom. Blood products were administered in 2 cases and prophylactic antibiotics in 10 (47.6%). No allergic reaction to antivenom was reported ER -