Clinical case series on presentations of krait bite envenomation

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dc.contributor.authorYakub, Shireen Faruqueen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhodke, Babitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPuvvadu, Lakshmi Monikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNirmal, Apoorvaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Ravien_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T11:41:42Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T11:41:42Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractNeurotoxicity is the most peculiar feature of krait envenomation. A patient presenting to the emergency room with complaints of snakebite followed by acute neuromuscular weakness and progressive respiratory involvement should ring a bell for neurotoxic snakebite. The progression of symptoms, muscle involvement and weakness, respiratory worsening, and recuperating post administration of antivenom and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can vary widely. Delays in diagnosis and administration of treatment are linked to increased mortality rates. In this report, we present cases of krait envenomation, highlighting differences in their management based on each patient’s presentation. All three cases were confirmed krait bites—in two cases, the bystanders had killed and brought the snake to the emergency room, where it was identified as a krait on arrival. Meanwhile, in the third case—based on symptoms, treatment was initiated, and krait was identified a couple of hours later.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, MGM Medical College and Hospital, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationYakub Shireen Faruque, Ghodke Babita, Puvvadu Lakshmi Monika, Nirmal Apoorva, Patil Ravi. Clinical case series on presentations of krait bite envenomation. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2024 Dec; 11(4): 794-797en_US
dc.identifier.issn2347-7946
dc.identifier.issn2347-7962
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247730
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/mgmj.mgmj_299_24en_US
dc.subjectAcetylcholinesterase inhibitorsen_US
dc.subjectantivenomen_US
dc.subjectkrait biteen_US
dc.subjectneuromuscular weaknessen_US
dc.subjectneurotoxic snake biteen_US
dc.titleClinical case series on presentations of krait bite envenomationen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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