TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Cobras JO - Wilderness and environmental medicine A1 - Davidson, T. M. A1 - Schafer, S. A1 - Killfoil, J. SP - 203 EP - 219 VL - 6 IS - 2 N2 - Human encounters with cobras in Africa and Asia are common with substantial mortality and primarily respiratory paralysis in untreated cases. First aid includes maintaining calm, placing a lymphatic retardant on the bitten extremity, and transportation to a medical facility. Medical management is antivenin. Physiologic monitoring and the ability to manage the compromised airway are important.

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