Envenomation 🐍

Question 1

All patients receiving antivenom are at increased risk of developing:

Answer 1

1) Anaphylaxis( early)
2)Serum sickness (late)

Question 2

Coagulopathy is best reversed by-

Answer 2

Antivenom

Question 3

Indicator of capillary leak syndrome-

Answer 3

Chemosis

Question 4

Key indicator of major envenoming-

Answer 4

Coagulopathy

Question 5

Indicator of coagulopathy-

Answer 5

Hematuria

Question 6

Sign of extensive rhabdomyolysis-

Answer 6

Myoglobinuria (Dark urine)

Question 7

Venomous animal bite with no significant toxin effect=

Answer 7

Dry bite

Question 8

Ascending flaccid paralysis caused by-

Answer 8

Tics

Question 9

Causative agent of lethal anaphylaxis-

Answer 9

Bees
Wasps

Question 10

Important complication of major local envenoming

Answer 10

Shock

Question 11

First sign to look for as evidence of developing venom neurotoxicity

Answer 11

Bilateral ptosis

Question 12

Which structures are involved first by neurotoxin

Answer 12

Cranial nerves

Question 13

Flaccid descending paralysis caused by neurotoxin starts first from-

Answer 13

Cranial nerves

Question 14

Ascending paralysis caused by neurotoxin presents with

Answer 14

Early ataxia