Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite

Snake bites are common all around the world with a great prevalence in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Although they are associated with common complications such as local swelling, bleeding at site of bite, coagulopathy, etc., few rare cardiac complications such as myocardial infarctions...

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Main Authors: Samarth Virmani, Rama Bhat, Raghavendra Rao, Raahat Kapur, Savio Dsouza
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Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9971/27553_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PrGGH)_PFA(P_PrG).pdf
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description Snake bites are common all around the world with a great prevalence in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Although they are associated with common complications such as local swelling, bleeding at site of bite, coagulopathy, etc., few rare cardiac complications such as myocardial infarctions and arrhythmias have also been described in literature. The following is a case report of a patient who had a snake bite with a Russell’s viper which resulted in atrial fibrillation, which resolved on treatment with anti snake venom.
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spelling doaj.art-5c9ffa60c44f423b8b918cabb9796c3a2022-12-22T03:14:20ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-06-01116OD01OD0210.7860/JCDR/2017/27553.9971Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake BiteSamarth Virmani0Rama Bhat1Raghavendra Rao2Raahat Kapur3Savio Dsouza4Intern, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.Intern, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.Snake bites are common all around the world with a great prevalence in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Although they are associated with common complications such as local swelling, bleeding at site of bite, coagulopathy, etc., few rare cardiac complications such as myocardial infarctions and arrhythmias have also been described in literature. The following is a case report of a patient who had a snake bite with a Russell’s viper which resulted in atrial fibrillation, which resolved on treatment with anti snake venom.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9971/27553_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PrGGH)_PFA(P_PrG).pdfarrhythmiacardiotoxicityviper
spellingShingle Samarth Virmani
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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cardiotoxicity
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title Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
title_full Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
title_fullStr Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
title_full_unstemmed Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
title_short Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation due to Venomous Snake Bite
title_sort paroxysmal atrial fibrillation due to venomous snake bite
topic arrhythmia
cardiotoxicity
viper
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9971/27553_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PrGGH)_PFA(P_PrG).pdf
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