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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Published in:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
Main Author: HUDSON, B. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1988
Subjects:
Antarc*
antarcticus
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spelling 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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description 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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POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
author_facet HUDSON, B. J.
author_sort HUDSON, B. J.
title POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
title_short POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
title_full POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
title_fullStr POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
title_full_unstemmed POSITIVE RESPONSE TO EDROPHONIUM IN DEATH ADDER ( ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS) ENVENOMATION
title_sort positive response to edrophonium in death adder ( acanthophis antarcticus) envenomation
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