Acute pulmonary edema as a complication of anti-snake venom therapy.
Polyvalent Anti-snake Venom (ASV) is a life-saving antivenin for severe envenomation due to snake bite in India. ASV infusion is occasionally associated with severe allergic reactions, i.e. anaphylaxis and death. We report a rare instance of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to ASV infusion in an eleven years old boy.
Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India.
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Badhe
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D017815:Elapidae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012910:Snake Venoms
D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms