Report of ophidic accident due to dry bite of a poisonous snake

Abstract

Introduction: Dry venomous snake bites constitute a rare health emergency in toxicological practice.

Objective: To describe three cases of dry venomous snakebite in an effort to raise awareness among health professionals about the incidence of this unique little-researched medical enigma.

Clinical cases: A series of three cases that went to the emergency department for being victims of a venomous snake bite that did not present clinical and laboratory manifestations of local or systemic poisoning after 12 to 24 hours after the bite, compatible with the bite, is presented. similarly, they progressed satisfactorily with supportive or symptomatic treatment without the use of traditional medicine, treatment without proven scientific evidence, or the administration of antivenoms without a sensible choice in the context of the severity and clinical evolution of the disease. chart.

Conclusions: It is important to diagnose and report dry bites due to its implications in the therapeutic approach, particularly with the decision to put an end to the practice of inappropriate use of antivenoms based on the risk-benefit that this procedure would bring to the patient.