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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 6(2):p 111-113, April – June 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.6220.11
Case Report
A Rare Presentation of Krait Bite
Neha Luthra , Arunil Gupta , Neha Luthra , Brijendra Mohan , Pankaj Jhaldiyal
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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 6(2):p 111-113, April – June 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.6220.11
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Arunil Gupta, Neha Luthra, Brijendra Mohan et al. A Rare Presentation of Krait Bite. Indian J. Emerg Med. 2020;6(2):111–113.
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Krait snake bite is a type of emergency which is encountered in emergencies in India especially rural India. Common krait (Bungaruscaeruleus) and cobra (Najanaja) are most commonly found in this part of India. Krait bites tend to cause severe muscle paralysis but if patient receive first aid like ventilatory support and antivenom timely they can recover fully. Autonomic dysfunction resulting in tachycardia at rest, unexpected or unexplained hypertension and sweating has been commonly seen in krait bites. We present a case where a 13 yrs old girl who came with symtpoms of progressive drooping of eyelids, diplopia, difficulty in talking, painful swallowing and severe pain abdomen here considering the clinical scenario of pain abdomen with descending paralysis a possibility of krait bite was considered and pt was given ASV. She started improving from 3rd day and was subsequently discharged on 6th day.
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Arunil Gupta, Neha Luthra, Brijendra Mohan et al. A Rare Presentation of Krait Bite. Indian J. Emerg Med. 2020;6(2):111–113.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.6220.11
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Krait; Rural India; Autonomic Dysfunction; Tachycardia; Diplopia; Pain Abdomen; ASV.Search for Similar Articles
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