Acute compartment syndrome leading to fasciotomy, severe morbidity and long-term disabilities following Sri Lankan Green pit viper (Peltopelor trigonocephalus) envenomation.

Green pit viper (Peltopelor trigonocephalus) is a medically important endemic snake in Sri Lanka. Its envenoming commonly causes local effects such as pain, swelling, blistering, and lymphadenopathy and rarely causes venom-induced consumption coagulopathy as a systemic effect. Despite its frequent encounters in estates, commonly tea and cinnamon plantations, reports of envenoming are rare and limited to nine reports in the literature.

Long-term health manifestations of hump-nosed pit viper (Genus: ) bites.

Introduction: The hump-nosed pit viper (Genus: ) is a highly medically significant snake in Sri Lanka, responsible for the majority of venomous snakebites (22-77%). They are found throughout Sri Lanka and the Western Ghats region of India. The venom can lead to two types of effects: acute and long-term.

Cat-eyed snake (Genus: Boiga) bites in Sri Lanka: First authentic case series.

Cat snakes (Genus: Boiga) are considered to be of lesser medical important in Sri Lanka, as their bites are known to cause only mild local effects such as local pain and swelling at the site of the bite. Five species of cat snakes are found in Sri Lanka, of which three are endemic. They are widely distributed all over the country.

Epidemiological and clinical features of hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale and Hypnale zara) envenoming in children.

Background: Bites by the hump-nosed pit vipers (HNPV) of the genus Hypnale are the commonest type of venomous snakebites in Sri Lanka. Their bites frequently cause local effects while rarely causing systemic envenoming, that may include acute kidney injury and coagulopathy. There are 3 species of genus Hypnale including H.

Acute Myocardial Infarction After Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii) Bite.

Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a deadly venomous snake that causes most snakebite deaths in Sri Lanka. It is widely distributed all over the country, and it commonly causes venom-induced consumption coagulopathy and neuroparalysis. Cardiotoxic manifestations after Russell's viper bites are rare.