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Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity

South African Family Practice, 2016
Objectives: To identify the toxicity profile of snakebites and to assess clinical severity. Methods: An analysis of all patients admitted to Ngwelezane Hospital’s Emergency Department with a diagnosis of snakebite over five years was done.
Darryl Wood, Benjamin Sartorius, Richard Hift   +2 more
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Jellyfish Venom-Induced Cardiotoxicity and Immune Responses: Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Strategies

Marine Drugs
Jellyfish stings represent a significant global marine hazard, causing injuries from localized skin damage to fatal systemic complications. While skin reactions are the most common symptom, heart toxicity (cardiotoxicity) is the primary cause of death. A
Yueyue Li, Zhiwen Qiu, Bingbing Li, Xiaoyu Geng, Xuelu Yu, Yue Li, Wei Li, Jishun Yang   +7 more
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Venomous Arachnid Diagnostic Assays, Lessons from Past Attempts

Toxins, 2018
Diagnostic tests for arachnid accidents remain unavailable for patients and clinicians. Together with snakes, these accidents are still a global medical concern, and are recognized as neglected tropical issues.
Camila Dias-Lopes, Ana Luiza Paiva, Clara Guerra-Duarte, Franck Molina, Liza Felicori   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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How to Manage Lionfish Envenomation?

, 2021
Lionfish have highly toxic venom and envenomation may result in a wide spectrum of complaints in humans ranging from sharp pain to infection and necrosis of the soft tissue.
Bayram ÖZTÜRK, Selin Gamze SÜMEN
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A Case Report of Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Scorpion Sting: That’s Too Coincidental To Be Coincidence

JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala)
Introduction: Envenomation is common in developing countries, more than 2600 reports of mortality following scorpion envenomations being reported per year.
Taufiq Abdullah, Ari Prasetyadjati, Willy Johan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stonefish Envenomation

, 2012
My 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.
Laura Schwartz (8006660)
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Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) envenomation of a dog

, 2015
Case report: An 8-year-old mixed-breed dog was envenomed by a juvenile coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus). The dog presented initially with coagulopathy and weakness, then developed neuromuscular paralysis and respiratory failure.
Judge, P.R., PR Judge
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Varespladib (LY315920) Appears to Be a Potent, Broad-Spectrum, Inhibitor of Snake Venom Phospholipase A2 and a Possible Pre-Referral Treatment for Envenomation

Toxins, 2016
Snakebite remains a neglected medical problem of the developing world with up to 125,000 deaths each year despite more than a century of calls to improve snakebite prevention and care.
Matthew Lewin, Stephen Samuel, Janie Merkel, Philip Bickler   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toxins in local tissue after cobra envenomation

, 2022
[[abstract]]geographical area, including Asia and Africa. Envenomation is characterized by muscle paralysis, local necrosis, and chronic musculoskeletal disability.
Lin, JH;Sung, WC;Mu, HW;Hung, DZ
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