Retrospective Documentation of a Confirmed White-Lipped Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842) Bite in the South-Central Hills of Nepal

We report a case (managed with several non-evidence-based interventions) of noticeable coagulopathic envenomation due to confirmed T albolabris bite in Nepal. This is the first known reported case of such a bite in Nepal. This case highlights the urgent need to improve diagnosis, monitoring, and supportive care for bite victims and to study the effectiveness of Thai pit viper antivenoms for the treatment of T albolabris envenomations.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research