Brown snake envenoming is the most common cause of death from snakebite in Australia. The most important manifestation of severe envenoming is venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC).
- Pseudonaja nuchalis: Western brown or gwardar
- Pseudonaja affinis: Dugite
- Pseudonaja textilis: Common or eastern brown
- Pseudonaja guttata: Speckled brown
- Pseudonaja modesta: Five-ringed brown
- Pseudonaja ingrami: Ingram’s brown
- Pseudonaja tanneri: Tanner’s brown
- Pseudonaja inframacula: Peninsula brown
References
- Brown SGA, Caruso N, Borland M et al. Clotting factor replacement and recovery for snake venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy. Intensive Care Medicine 2009.
- Isbister GK, Duffull SB, Brown SGA. Failure of antivenom to improve recovery in Australian snakebite coagulopathy. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 2009.
- Sutherland SK, Tibballs J. Australian animal toxins: the creatures, their toxins and care of the poisoned patient. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2001.
- White J. Snakebite and Spiderbite Management guidelines for South Australia 2005. Department of Health, Adelaide South Australia.
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