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Table 1 Time line of events

From: A rare case of acute myocardial infarction with heart failure following hump-nosed viper bite in a Sri Lankan female

Date

Events

Investigations

Interventions

2022/11/08

Hump nosed viper bite

Hospital admission

 

Oral antibiotics and discharged

2022/11/11

Progressive shortness of breath with chest tightness (re-admission to local hospital) transferred to National hospital for further management

ECG—ST segment depressions and T inversions in lateral leads

Troponin I titer + 

CXR—acute pulmonary oedema

Coagulation profile/ renal functions—normal

S/C enoxaparin with dual antiplatelets and statin therapy

Intravenous frusemide therapy and supplemental oxygen

2022/11/13

Reduction in oxygen demand

2DECHO—EF 60% with mild lateral wall hypokinesia

Converted to oral frusemide

Enoxaparin omitted after 3 days of therapy

2022/11/15

Clinically well

CT—coronary angiogram performed normal study

 

2022/11/17

  

Patient was discharged. Planned to review in 3 months at clinic