POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
Abstract A 20‐year‐old Papua New Guinean male developed neuromuscular paralysis following a bite by a death adder ( Acanthophis antarcticus ). Ptosis persisted despite otherwise effective anti‐venom therapy. The ptosis clinically resembled myasthenia gravis and improved after intravenous edrophonium...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1445-5994.1988.tb00183.x 2024-06-23T07:47:40+00:00 POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION HUDSON, B. J. 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1988.tb00183.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1445-5994.1988.tb00183.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1988.tb00183.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine volume 18, issue 6, page 792-794 ISSN 0004-8291 journal-article 1988 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1988.tb00183.x 2024-06-04T06:40:25Z Abstract A 20‐year‐old Papua New Guinean male developed neuromuscular paralysis following a bite by a death adder ( Acanthophis antarcticus ). Ptosis persisted despite otherwise effective anti‐venom therapy. The ptosis clinically resembled myasthenia gravis and improved after intravenous edrophonium. The role of anticholinesterase drugs in snake bite management is discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* antarcticus Wiley Online Library Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 18 6 792 794 |
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Abstract A 20‐year‐old Papua New Guinean male developed neuromuscular paralysis following a bite by a death adder ( Acanthophis antarcticus ). Ptosis persisted despite otherwise effective anti‐venom therapy. The ptosis clinically resembled myasthenia gravis and improved after intravenous edrophonium. The role of anticholinesterase drugs in snake bite management is discussed. |
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HUDSON, B. J. POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION |
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positive response to edrophonium in death adder ( acanthophis antarcticus) envenomation |
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