Case reports

Flecker 1952c: 1 H. bungaroides bite; identification: morphological.
Sutherland 1983 (citing Worrell 1958): 2 H. bungaroides bites; identification: morphological.

Signs & symptoms

Autopharmacological effects

Headache, vomiting (Flecker 1952). Collapse (arterial hypotension?) (Sutherland 1983).

Local effects

Local pain, local swelling (the bite was incised and sucked out and a tourniquet was applied for a long period of time) (Flecker 1952).

Muscular effects

Muscle stiffness, inability to open the mouth (pseudotrismus?), dysphagia, inability to move the lower extremities (this symptom appeared only after a very long time) (Flecker 1952).

Treatment (specific)

Antivenom
Antivenom is unlikely to be indicated with this type of bite. Tiger snake antivenom, CSL, Parkville, can be tried (Sutherland 1983).