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*Human fatality rates 15-75%<ref>Kapil S, Hendriksen S, Cooper JS. Cone Snail Toxicity. [Updated 2020 Sep 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470586/</ref> | *Human fatality rates 15-75%<ref>Kapil S, Hendriksen S, Cooper JS. Cone Snail Toxicity. [Updated 2020 Sep 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470586/</ref> | ||
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 5 January 2021
Background
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
- Due to systemic symptoms CMP, Chest X-ray, EKG are reasonable[3]
Diagnosis
Management
- No antivenom available
- ABC's
- Supportive care
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Kohn AJ. Conus Envenomation of Humans: In Fact and Fiction. Toxins (Basel). 2018;11(1):10. Published 2018 Dec 27. doi:10.3390/toxins11010010
- ↑ Kapil S, Hendriksen S, Cooper JS. Cone Snail Toxicity. [Updated 2020 Sep 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470586/
- ↑ Kapil S, Hendriksen S, Cooper JS. Cone Snail Toxicity. [Updated 2020 Sep 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470586/