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- Title
A cobra bite - uncommon site of bite.
- Authors
Rathnayaka, R. M. M. K. N.; Kularathna, S. A. M.; Sugathapala, A. G. H.; Pathiraja, P. M. C. K.; Ranathunga, P. E. A. N.
- Abstract
A 58yr old female patient presented with a history of cobra bite to right side of the face just below the eye. She was initially resuscitated with endotracheal intubation due to respiratory failure and was administered 20 vials of anti-venom serum (AVS). She died on 9th day in intensive care unit. This is an unusual presentation because 1) the bitten site was the face, 2) she developed coagulopathy and 3) she did not develop severe tissue necrosis at the bitten site.
- Subjects
SNAKEBITES; NECROSIS; RESPIRATORY insufficiency; MEDICAL care; PATIENT management
- Publication
Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2015, Vol 23, Issue 2, p89
- ISSN
1391-8834
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4038/slja.v23i2.8069