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Scorpion envenomation

Every year, more than 1 million cases of scorpion envenomation are reported worldwide. Although the resultant mortality is lower than that from snake envenomation, there is substantial morbidity and, among children, a risk of death.
Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar (21291212), Geoffrey Isbister (21130406)   +1 more
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Unwitnessed rattlesnake envenomation: a difficult diagnosis

Crotaline snake species are endemic to the USA and are responsible for most cases of snakebite envenomation nationally. There is limited data reporting the incidence of unwitnessed snakebite envenomation in the USA; however, this is likely not an ...
Mohammad Fazel, Andrew Roth, Jonathan Warren Meadows, Kim Hiatt, Ethan Schlam   +4 more
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Bites, Stings, and Envenomation

Bites, Stings, and Envenomation covers exposure identification, local and systemic effects, first aid, anaphylaxis readiness, avoidance of harmful interventions, consultation, monitoring, and evacuation for significant wilderness exposures.
Casey C. Sears
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Multiple Mononeuropathy following Crotalid Envenomation: A case report [PDF]

A 34-year-old man developed severe envenomation after being bitten by a Crotalus durissus (rattlesnake), which was treated with anticrotalic serum. Three weeks later, the patient reported paresthesia and neuropathic pain in the left hand, which had ...
Francisco Luciano Honório Barreto Cavalcante, Antonio Edvan Camelo-Filho, Pedro Lucas Grangeiro de Sá Barreto Lima, Pedro Braga-Neto, Pedro Vitor Ferreira Rodrigues, Oliver Reiks Miyajima, Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega   +6 more
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Postmarketing safety and usage study of anti-snake venom in a tertiary hospital in Talegaon, Maharashtra

Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
Aim To study the adverse event profile and usage pattern of Anti Snake Venom (ASV). Methods This prospective observational study included 40 cases of snake bite admitted from July 2016 to December 2017.
Sudeep Kumar, Sovani VB, Bhoge DP
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A 70-year-old Woman with Necrotic Wound Complications Following a Snake Bite

Clinical and Research Journal in Internal Medicine
Snake bites pose a significant public health issue in Indonesia, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. Proper identification of snake species and timely management are crucial.
Heri Sutanto, Tri Maharani, Rochelle Vernique Siem   +2 more
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Stonefish Envenomation

Biomedical VisualizationThe Image of Research 2012FinalistMy research project is the creation of a public-friendly educational animation on the process of stonefish envenomation and how it affects the cardiovascular system in humans.
Schwartz, Laura
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Marine injury, envenomation and poisoning

, 2015
[Extract] Only Chironex fleckeri (box jellyfish) and Carukia barnesi ('classic' lrukandji jellyfish) have been documented to cause deaths in Australian waters, with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) attributing 80 deaths to C. fleckeri, and 2 to
Seymour, Jamie, Pereira, Peter
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Pressure immobilisation bandages in first-aid treatment of jellyfish envenomation: current recommendations reconsidered

, 2000
Objective: To evaluate whether applying pressure equivalent to that of pressure immobilisation bandages (PIB) causes release of additional venom from discharged jellyfish nematocysts.
Little, Mark, Pereira, Peter L., Carrette, Teresa, Cullen, Paul, Seymour, Jamie, Mulcahy, Richard F.   +5 more
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Neuromuscular paralysis caused by tick envenomation

, 1977
The Australian scrub-tick Ixodes holocyclus causes a series of significant toxic effects in its victims. The most important feature of tick envenomation is neuromuscular paralysis.
Pearn, John H.
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