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Respiratory failure following envenomation
Author(s) -
KARALLIEDDE L. D.,
SANMUGANATHAN P. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb05747.x
Subject(s) - envenomation , medicine , respiratory paralysis , respiratory failure , paralysis , respiratory system , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , snake bites , venom , surgery , ecology , biology
Summary Respiratory failure may occur after envenomation. We report our experiences of a patient who required ventilatory care after krait bite. The krail (Bungarus) venom is known to contain bungarotoxins which act at the neuromuscular junction. No cardiac, renal or coagulation disorders were associated with the muscle paralysis after the snake bite. Ventilatory care was easy to institute and was life saving.