PMID: 2500114Apr 1, 1989Paper

Severe envenomation with convulsion following multiple bites by a common brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis

Australian Paediatric Journal
J White, V Williams

Abstract

A case report of envenomation by a common brown snake, Pseudonaja textilis, in a 3.3 year old boy is presented. He suffered a brief grand mal convulsion 10 min after the bite which was shortly after removal of a compression bandage. A severe coagulopathy of the defibrination type required administration of five ampoules of brown snake monovalent antivenom (CSL). The association of envenomation by snakes and convulsions is discussed, as is the management of severe defibrination due to envenomation.

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Feb 1, 1992·Toxicon : Official Journal of the International Society on Toxinology·V Williams, J White
Apr 1, 1994·Toxicon : Official Journal of the International Society on Toxinology·V WilliamsP J Mirtschin
Jun 1, 2005·Toxicon : Official Journal of the International Society on Toxinology·Julian White
Jan 3, 1993·Healthcare Management Forum·J L Storch, G G Griener
Jul 21, 2007·Internal Medicine Journal·G K IsbisterB J Currie

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