title: Respiratory failure following envenomation.
abstract: Respiratory failure may occur after envenomation. We report our experiences of a patient who required ventilatory care after krait bite. The krait (Bungarus) venom is known to contain bungarotoxins which act at the neuromuscular junction. No cardiac, renal or coagulation disorders were associated with the muscle paralysis after the snake bite. Ventilatory care was easy to institute and was life saving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Karalliedde
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sanmuganathan
mesh_terms: D002038:Bungarotoxins; D004546:Elapid Venoms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002038:Bungarotoxins; D004546:Elapid Venoms