One Bite, Two Severe Envenomations Despite Antivenom Therapy: A Case Report
ABSTRACT This case report describes a 12‐year‐old child who was bitten by a cobra and developed two distinct systemic neurotoxic episodes, 19 h apart, along with severe local envenoming, despite receiving appropriate treatment with antivenom and making a full recovery. It also highlights the use of...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70634 |
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT This case report describes a 12‐year‐old child who was bitten by a cobra and developed two distinct systemic neurotoxic episodes, 19 h apart, along with severe local envenoming, despite receiving appropriate treatment with antivenom and making a full recovery. It also highlights the use of neostigmine for severe symptoms and emphasizes the importance of prompt wound care to prevent long‐term complications. A potentially life‐ and limb‐threatening event was successfully avoided through an inter‐departmental approach. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |