An Unusual Case of Acute Asthma after Snake Bite

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Peter Ogie Ikuabe
Johnbull Jumbo
Ikenna Desmond Ebuenyi
Adebayo Oluwatosin Ajayi
Lukman Obagah

Abstract

Background: Although the cytolytic, neurotoxic and haemolytic actions of snake venoms are well known, the ability of snake venom to induce asthma (as a distinct entity from just difficulty in breathing) is not previously reported in the literature.


Methods: The case records of the patient in the index case and a review of existing literature using online search via google, medline and pubmed with the following key words Snake bite; envenomation and acute asthma were utilized.


Results: We report the case of a 42 year Nigerian fisherman, not a previously known asthmatic, who was bitten by a snake and developed acute asthma in 30 minutes.


Conclusion: Acute Asthma after snake bite in the absence of signs of envenomation is rare. A high index of suspicion is needed in identifying this probable condition in patients exposed to snake bite. There is need for further investigation into the pathogenesis for this presentation.

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Ikuabe, P. O., Jumbo, J., Ebuenyi, I. D., Ajayi, A. O., & Obagah, L. (2015). An Unusual Case of Acute Asthma after Snake Bite. The Nigerian Health Journal, 13(2), 104. https://doi.org/10.60787/tnhj.v13i2.99

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