Ventricular tachycardia, a rare manifestation of Russell's viper bite: case report.
Snakebite is a common problem in rural areas of Asia. Russell's Viper toxicities are mainly bleeding disorder and nephrotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity is a rare manifestation of Russell's Viper's bite. A healthy man presenting with a Russell's viper bite developed cardiac arrest from ventricular tachycardia. He was successfully treated by cardiovertion and amiodarone. Subsequently, antivenom for Russell's Viper was administered for correction of a bleeding disorder
Thewjitcharoen
Yotsapon
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Chaophya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital, 32/7 Moo 12 Prachianusorn Rd, Ampur. Muang, Prachinburi 25000, Thailand. kamijoa@hotmail.com
Poopitaya
Supaporn
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017840:Daboia; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014757:Viper Venoms
D014757:Viper Venoms