Hodgson P S, Davidson T M
Division of Anesthesia, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Wilderness Environ Med. 1996 May;7(2):133-45. doi: 10.1580/1080-6032(1996)007[0133:batotm]2.3.co;2.
Mambas are venomous African snakes that are capable of inflicting fatal envenomation. The mambas (genus Dendrosaspis) are members of the family Elapidae [1]. Four species of mamba inhabit equatorial and southern Africa. Without medical treatment, mamba bites are frequently fatal. First aid treatment includes lymphatic retardation with immobilization and pressure wrap. Medical management requires the intravenous administration of mamba-specific antivenin.
曼巴蛇是非洲的有毒蛇类，能够造成致命的毒液侵害。曼巴蛇（树眼镜蛇属）是眼镜蛇科的成员[1]。有四种曼巴蛇栖息在赤道地区和非洲南部。如果没有医疗救治，曼巴蛇咬伤往往是致命的。急救治疗包括通过固定和加压包扎来减缓淋巴回流。药物治疗需要静脉注射曼巴蛇特异性抗蛇毒血清。
