Brain dead presentation of snake bite

Sonika Agarwal, Nidhi Kaeley, Sushant Khanduri, Nand KishoreIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2018 22(7):541-543 Snakebite is considered as a significant public health problem contributing considerably to morbidity and mortality. A neurotoxic snake bite can present from mild ptosis to complete paralysis with external and internal ophthalmoplegia. Three patients presented in emergency intubated outside with deeply comatose, fixed dilated pupil, and absent doll's eye reflex mimicking as brain dead.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research