Krüger Hendrik Johannes, Lemke Franz Gustav
Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, Kimberley, South Africa.
University of Cape Town, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa.
Afr J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar;9(1):53-55. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.12.006. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
The authors describe an atypical presentation after a Boomslang bite with rapid progression of symptoms and death.
A young gentleman was bitten and rapidly decompensated before monovalent antivenom could be administered, with fatal results.
This case highlights the importance of having monovalent Boomslang antivenom rapidly available in all referral centres that may be involved in the management of Boomslang bite victims.
作者描述了一例树眼镜蛇咬伤后的非典型表现，症状迅速进展并导致死亡。
一名年轻男子被咬伤，在注射单价抗蛇毒血清之前迅速出现失代偿，最终死亡。
该病例凸显了在所有可能参与树眼镜蛇咬伤患者救治的转诊中心迅速备有单价树眼镜蛇抗蛇毒血清的重要性。
