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Snake bite in South Asia: a review. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities living in the tropics. Because of serious misreporting, the true worldwide burden of snake bite is not known.
Emilie Alirol +4 more
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Ischemic stroke consequent to snake bite
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2017 Neurological deficits following snake bite are usually due to intracerebral hemorrhage as a result of depletion of clotting factors. Ischemic stroke following snake bite is rare. We are presenting a case report of a female who developed seizures within 4
Pothukuchi Venkata Krishna +2 more
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An unusual complication of snake bite
The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2014 Anterior pituitary hypofunction is a well-known complication following snake bite. However, central diabetes insipidus as a complication of snake bite is only rarely reported in the literature. We are reporting a case of central diabetes insipidus, which
Mary Grace, K C Shanoj
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Compartment Syndrome Following Snake Bite [PDF]
Oman Medical Journal, 2015 Snake bites are an important public health problem worldwide. Snake venom causes both systemic and local complications, which can prove fatal if not treated on time. The local effects of snake bite include tissue necrosis, edema, and compartment syndrome.
Dinesh Dhar
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Snake Bite Management: A Scoping Review of the Literature [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Background:. Around the world, snake bite envenomation remains an underreported human health hazard. Envenomation can cause local and systemic complications, especially when there is a lack of antivenom availability.
Jeffrey J. Russell +2 more
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Snake bite-induced renal medullary angitiis in a child: A case report
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2019 Snake bite envenomation is common in tropical countries during the summer. Snake bite-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) has varied histopathological manifestations such as acute cortical necrosis, acute tubular necrosis (ATN), and acute interstitial ...
Lesa Dawman +4 more
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Immunodiagnosis of Snake Bite [PDF]
BMJ, 1974 Management of a patient with snake bite is influenced by the nature of the offending snake. Species diagnosis based on the patient's history and physical signs is often unreliable and the possibility of making a species diagnosis by immunological means has therefore been investigated.
Greenwood, B +4 more
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Snake bite on scrotum � a case report [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2011 A 22-year old man was bitten by a snake on his scrotum. This interesting and unusual case occurred in the rural area of District Aligarh, India. The uniqueness of the case lies in the fact that scrotum is an extremely rare and unusual site for snake bite.
Anjum Arshad +3 more
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The North-South divide in snake bite envenomation in India
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2016 Snake bite envenomations are common in rural areas and the incidence peaks during monsoons in India. Prominent venomous species have been traditionally labeled as the ′big four′ that includes Cobra, Krait, Russel′s viper and Saw scaled viper.
Vivek Chauhan, Suman Thakur
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Snake bite complicated by acute kidney injury secondary to necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2014 We present a 38-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with complaints of a snake bite. He developed acute kidney injury (AKI) and the kidney biopsy showed necrotizing glomerulonephritis, which is rarely reported in AKI after snake bite.
Mohammad A Al Qahtani +5 more
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