Capillary Leak Syndrome Following Russell\'s Viper Envenomation: A Death Bell that Needs Urgent Addressal
Case DesCriptionA 54-year-old male presented to our emergency department after 24 hours of emergency management from an outside hospital for respiratory distress and hypotension following a Russell viper snakebite on his right leg.He reported a history of receiving 28 vials of antisnake venom based on a 20-minute whole blood clotting time assessment before transfer.On arrival, the patient was conscious and oriented, but dyspneic with a pulse rate of 110/minute, hypovolemic, respiratory rate of 28/minute, and blood pressure of 90/50 mm hg.Oxygen saturation was 95% on 6L of oxygen via face mask.Examination revealed a bite mark on the right dorsum of the foot with significant swelling, warmth, and 1,
Authors
- B. Arun Sundaram
- Naveen KrishnaGJ
- NaveenRaj Sivaraman
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Critical Care Case Report
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-11006-0147
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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