PMID: 16518995Mar 8, 2006Paper

Ventricular tachycardia, a rare manifestation of Russell's viper bite: case report

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet
Yotsapon Thewjitcharoen, Supaporn Poopitaya

Abstract

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

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