CONTENTS:-
I. SNAKES :
1. Snake and Man
2. Evolution of Snakes
3. Distribution of Snakes in the World
4. Snakes of Medical Importance : i. Snakes of Medical Importance in India and Other Countries of Asia, ii. Biting Poisonous species of Africa, iii. Biting Poisonous Species of Pacific Australia, iv. Poisonous Snakes of South America, v. Poisonous Snakes of North America, vi. Poisonous Snakes of Europe.
5. Non-Poisonous Snakes of Medical Importance
6. Snake's Temperament and Snake-bite
II. SNAKE VENOM : APPARATUS AND VENOM :
1. Venom Gland and Fang
2. Snake Venom Synthesis, Storage and Injection
3. Buccal Gland of Non-Poisonous Snakes
4. Snake Venom
5. Constituents of Venoms : i. Non-Enzymatic Fractions, ii. Enzymatic Fractions.
6. Uses of Venom
III. SNAKE-BITE :
1. Incidence of Snake-Bite
2. Figures of Snake-Bite : Snake-Bite Mortality
3. Causes of Snake-Bite
4. Snake-Wise Venom Dose and Fatal Dose
5. Pathophysiology of Envenomation
6. Psychological Effects in Snakebite
7. Specific Snake-Bites Asia : i. Indian Cobra-Bites, ii. Krait-Bites, iii. Banded Krait-Bites, iv. Russell's Viper-Bites, v. Echis Carinatus-Bites, vi. Bamboo Pit Viper-Bites, vii. Non-Poisonous Snake-Bites, viii. Other Asiatic Cobra-Bites.
8. Africa :
A. Elapid Bites : i. Mamba Bites, ii. Spitting Cobra-Bites, iii. Ringhals-Bite, iv. Cape Cobra and Egyptian Cobra-Bites, v. Other Elapids.
B. Viperine Bites
9. Snake-Bites is Australia and Pupua New Guinea : i. Notchis-Bites (Tiger Snake), ii. Oxyuranus Bites (Taipan Bites), iii. Pseudonaja Textilis Bites, iv. Death Adder-Bites, v. Pseudoechis Porphyriacus Bites (Black Snake).
10. Snake-Bites in South America : i. Bothrops Bites, ii. Crotalus-Bites, iii. Coral-Snake-Bites, iv. Lachests Mutuo Bites (Bush-Master).
11. Snake-Bites in North America : i. Pit Viper-Bites, ii. Coral Snake-Bites.
13. Snake-Bites in Europe
IV. MANAGEMENT OF A SNAKE-BITE :
1. Clot Observation Test
2. Routine Laboratory Tests
3. Medical Management
4. Anti-Venom
5. Other Supportive Measures in Snake-Bite
V. FIRST AID ADVICE IN SNAKE-BITE :
1. Firm Crepe or Elastic Bandage : i. Combined with Immobilization.
2. Instrumental Suction by One Atmosphere : i. Negative Pressure, ii. Prevention of Snake-Bite, iii. Public Awareness. Creation
VI. RESEARCH WORKS IN SNAKE-BITE :
1. Gradation of Local Features
2. Grading of Systemic Features
VII. NEOSTIGMINE IN ELAPID-BITES.
VIII. BLIND BELIEF THAT HEIGHTEN SNAKE-BITE MORTALITY.
