Clinical features and treatment of Elapidae bites: report of three cases.
This report describes two accidents, involving snakes of the Micrurus corallinus species, where compromising respiratory function was not observed and the specific anti-elapidic serum was the single therapy used, and a third incident, probably involving Micrurus frontalis, where neostigmine was used to remedy respiratory failure.
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Toxicological Information Center of Santa Catarina, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis SC-Brazil.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*