A cobra bite - uncommon bitten site
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|Jul 2015Abstract
A 58yrs 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 antivenom serum (AVS). She died on 9th day at 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.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v23i2.8069 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 90
Published on: Jul 22, 2015
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2015 RMMK Namal Rathnayaka, SAM Kularathna, AGH Sugathapala, PMCK Pathiraja, PEAN Ranathunga, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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