According to information provided by the family, that evening, when the incident occurred, neighbors heard the child crying and discovered a black and white striped snake (suspected to be a langur) passing by the child.
The family checked but did not see a clear bite. About 3 hours later, the child appeared drowsy and had difficulty breathing, and was taken by his family to Binh Lieu Medical Center for emergency treatment, given an endotracheal infusion and transferred to Quang Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
At the hospital, the child was admitted to the hospital in a coma, with expanded vocations and respiratory failure. The left big toe has a small spot suspected to be a bite, and the test shows hyposodiumemia.
Immediately, the patient was consulted by interdisciplinary departments, treated for intensive resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, anti-encephalytic edema, and given special care.
After 15 days of treatment, the child gradually regained consciousness, stopped using the ventilator and was now alert, had good reflexes, played on his own and was discharged from the hospital.
Doctors say that niac snake is a common venomous snake in Vietnam. Dangerous characteristics are that the bite is often unclear and easily missed, but the toxin can cause paralysis of the whole body, rapid respiratory failure, maximum expansion of the coutron, and a high risk of death if not treated promptly.
It is recommended that when bitten by a snake, stay calm, apply a widespread cloth bandage to the wound, fix the bitten limbs, and quickly take the victim to the nearest medical facility. Absolutely do not self-treat with folk methods or catch or kill flowers.
