Envenomation by sea snake in Queensland.
A case of a near-fatal sea snake bite, believed to the the first such case in Australia, is presented. The two-year-old girl victim became unconscious and apnoeic soon after envenomation by an Astrotia stokesii, and required artificial ventilation for 22 hours. She regained consciousness 4 1/2 hours after the administration of antivenom. The recovery phase was marked by hallucinations and tonic spasms. The patient made a full recovery before discharge from hospital.
D001315:Australia; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004546:Elapid Venoms / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy
D004546:Elapid Venoms