Acute pulmonary edema as a complication of anti-snake venom therapy

Acute pulmonary edema as a complication of anti-snake venom therapy

Polyvalent Anti-snake Venom (ASV) is a life-saving antivenin for severe envenomation due to snake bite in India. ASV infusion is occasionally associated with severe allergic reactions, i.e. anaphylaxis and death. We report a rare instance of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to ASV infusion in an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2001-01, Vol.68 (1), p.81-82
Hauptverfasser: Singh, A, Biswal, N, Nalini, P, Sethuraman, Badhe, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anaphylaxis - complications
Anaphylaxis - etiology
Animals
Antivenins - adverse effects
Child
Elapidae
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Edema - chemically induced
Snake Bites - drug therapy
Snake Venoms
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Zusammenfassung:Polyvalent Anti-snake Venom (ASV) is a life-saving antivenin for severe envenomation due to snake bite in India. ASV infusion is occasionally associated with severe allergic reactions, i.e. anaphylaxis and death. We report a rare instance of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to ASV infusion in an eleven years old boy.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02728868