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Delayed-onset Sinus Node Dysfunction in a child victim of Russell's Viper Bite.

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dc.contributor.author Athapathu, A.S.
dc.contributor.author Arunath, V.
dc.contributor.author Aruppala, A.A.
dc.contributor.author Hoole, T. J.
dc.contributor.author Suntharesan, K.
dc.contributor.author Mettananda, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-05-26T07:25:51Z
dc.date.available 2020-05-26T07:25:51Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals. 2020; 28(4):213-215. [Epub ahead of print] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0218-4923 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn 1816-5370 (Electronic)
dc.identifier.issn 0218-4923 (Linking)
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21091
dc.description Indexed in MEDLINE. en_US
dc.description.abstract ABSTRACT:Cardiac complications following envenomation by Russell's viper venom are uncommon. We describe a 14-year-old girl who developed delayed-onset sinus node dysfunction. She presented with mucosal bleeding, ptosis, and muscle weakness. Her 20-min whole blood clotting time and international normalized ratio were prolonged. The initial electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia. Her systemic manifestations responded to antivenom serum. After 24 h, she developed bradycardia and electrocardiography showed sinus node dysfunction with sinus arrest and an atrial escape rhythm. This case shows that arrhythmias can have a delayed onset even after resolution of other systemic manifestations, and even after treatment with antivenom serum. KEYWORDS: Arrhythmias; adolescent; cardiac; electrocardiography; sinus; snake bites; tachycardia; viperidae. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Asia Pub. en_US
dc.subject Viper Bite en_US
dc.title Delayed-onset Sinus Node Dysfunction in a child victim of Russell's Viper Bite. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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