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Human fatality rates 15-75% | *Human fatality rates 15-75% | ||
Neurotoxin, paralytic venoms | *Neurotoxin, paralytic venoms | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revisión del 19:23 4 ene 2021
Background
- Conus genus includes 800 species
- Human fatality rates 15-75%
- Neurotoxin, paralytic venoms
Clinical Features
Sharp prick to extreme pain Envenomation site: numbness, swelling, ischemia, cyanosis Systemic: weakness, sweating, visual changes, muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, coma Death can occur in 1-5 hours
Differential Diagnosis
Anaphylaxis Cnidaria envenomation Sea snake envenomation Shellfish envenomation
Evaluation
Workup
Diagnosis
Management
No antivenom available ABC's Supportive care