Naja Kaouthia envenomation in the midwest.
Exotic pet ownership and distribution continues to grow in popularity in the United States. In light of this dangerous hobby and trade, emergency physicians may be confronted with caring for a patient injured by animals not indigenous to our country. We report a patient with significant neurotoxicity resulting from being envenomated by his pet Suphan cobra.
Ronan-Bentle
Sarah E
SE
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Bryant
Sean M
SM
Williams
Justin B
JB
D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017815:Elapidae; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D000997:Antivenins