Case Reports
A cobra bite - uncommon bitten site
Authors:
RMMK Namal Rathnayaka ,
Provincial General Hospital,Ratnapura, LK
About RMMK Namal
Trainee in Medical Toxicology, Medical Officer- Intensive care unit
SAM Kularathna,
Faculty of Medicine-University of Pereadeniya, LK
About SAM
Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
AGH Sugathapala,
Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, LK
About AGH
Consultant Physician, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura
PMCK Pathiraja,
Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, LK
About PMCK
Consultant Anaesthetist, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura
PEAN Ranathunga
Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura, LK
About PEAN
Medical Officer - Emergency treatment unit, Provincial General Hospital, Ratnapura
Abstract
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.
Published on 22 Jul 2015.
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