Airway Compromise After First Rattlesnake Envenomation

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Airway Compromise After First Rattlesnake Envenomation Daniel E. Brooks, MD, Kimberlie A. Graeme, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 188-193 (September 2004) DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2004)15[188:ACAFRE]2.0.CO;2 Copyright © 2004 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Patient soon after envenomation. Marked edema of the tongue and submandibular area are noted. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2004 15, 188-193DOI: (10.1580/1080-6032(2004)15[188:ACAFRE]2.0.CO;2) Copyright © 2004 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Radiograph of soft tissues of the neck. Minimal air pockets are noted anterior to the endotracheal tube above and below the inferiorly displaced epiglottis. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2004 15, 188-193DOI: (10.1580/1080-6032(2004)15[188:ACAFRE]2.0.CO;2) Copyright © 2004 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Patient 3 months after envenomation. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2004 15, 188-193DOI: (10.1580/1080-6032(2004)15[188:ACAFRE]2.0.CO;2) Copyright © 2004 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions