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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Sharp prick to extreme pain | *Sharp prick to extreme pain | ||
Envenomation site: numbness, swelling, ischemia, cyanosis | *Envenomation site: numbness, swelling, ischemia, cyanosis | ||
Systemic: weakness, sweating, visual changes, muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, coma | *Systemic: weakness, sweating, visual changes, muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, coma | ||
Death can occur in 1-5 hours | *Death can occur in 1-5 hours | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 19:23, 4 January 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