Envenomation by micrurus coral snakes in the Brazilian Amazon region: Report of two cases;Envenenamento por coral do gênero Micrurus na Amazônia brasileira: Relato de dois casos

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 333-337

  Pardal, Pedro Pereira de Oliveira ^a   Pardal, Joseana Silva de Oliveira ^a   Gadelha, Maria Apolônia da Costa ^a   Rodrigues, Líliam da Silva ^a   Feitosa, Darlan Tavares ^b   Prudente, Ana Lúcia da Costa ^b   Fan, Hui Wen ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^c Secretaria de Estado da Saude de Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian amazon; Coral snakes; Envenomation; M. filiformis; Micrurus surinamensis

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; NEOSTIGMINE; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLURRED VISION; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVENOMATION; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; PARESTHESIA; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE; SPEECH DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; BRAZIL; ELAPID VENOMS; ELAPIDAE; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SNAKE BITES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78951490858     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652010000600009     Document Type: Article

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