Tragic Death Feint of a Snake

Tragic and sudden death

the death of a child is probably the most traumatic event any parent can experience. this tragedy is made worse if the child dies in its sleep, appar­ ently for no reason. Sudden infant death syndrome (SiDS) inevitably strikes horror into parents’ hearts; it usually happens at night and occurs in complete silence—there is no fight for life or breath to warn parents that something is horribly wr...

Death from a Snake Bite (Krait Poisoning)

potash permanganate. Antivenene was injected ana also injections of adrenalin and pituitrin were givenWhen the medical officer saw the boy 15 minutes after the bite the boy was fully conscious with staring eyesSoon after he had one vomit and gradually he bega*j to get drowsy. He could be roused and answere questions until 10-30 p.m. There was no paralysis 0 the legs and he could move his legs w...

Snake bite mimicking brain death

A 6 year old girl woke up with pain and increasing swelling over the left hand and difficulty in breathing. On examination, she had swelling of the left forearm and hand, flaccid quadriparesis and was in respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Two clean puncture wounds were identified on the left thumb. A provisional diagnosis of snake bite with severe envenomation was made and sh...

A Tragic Loss

T he circumpolar health community lost a much respected and loved friend, colleague and mentor on 17 June, 2014. Dr. Éric Dewailly, aged 59, a professor at Laval University in Québec, Canada, died in a tragic rockslide on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, while holidaying with his family. Eric was well known to many researchers across the Arctic. He was a superb pioneering scientist wh...

A tragic death: a time to blame or a time to learn?