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Bilateral proptosis after snakebite: A case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2021 Snake envenomation is a major public health challenge in the interior Sindh region of Pakistan. Ocular complications ensuing snake envenomation are comparatively scarce. A case report of bilateral proptosis and blindness in a 3-year-old girl presenting 5
Sabah Eric +2 more
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2022 Snake bite is a major health hazard, moreover in tropical countries where the density of snakes, frequent human contact, lack of diagnostic and treatment facilities further add-on to the high morbidity and mortality.
Gourang Paliwal +2 more
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Fatal intracranial bleedings in a viper bite: A case report
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2023 Viper bite envenomation represents a significant occupational hazard among agricultural workers in India. The viper bite envenomation is usually suspected when a patient presents with predominant local symptoms at the bitten site, including pain ...
Alagarasan Naveen +4 more
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CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOMES OF SNAKEBITE ENVENOMATION IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE, EGYPT. [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2023 Objectives: Snakebite is an extreme medical emergency requiring convenient intercession. Snakebite victims and medical care providers assumed a vital role in determining snake type. Two toxic species are widespread in Egypt; the family Viperidae (snakes)
Amro Saleh
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Snake bite in South Asia: a review [PDF]
, 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.
Alirol, Emilie +19 more
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Coagulopathy after snake envenomation [PDF]
Neurology, 2003 An 85-year-old woman presented to our emergency department 2 hours after a tiger snake (figure 1) bite to her hand. Within 30 minutes of arrival her conscious state rapidly deteriorated, and …
Cheng-Hon, Yap, Benno U, Ihle
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Pharmacological aspects of Vipera xantina palestinae venom [PDF]
, 2011 In Israel, Vipera xantina palestinae (V.x.p.) is the most common venomous snake, accounting for several hundred cases of envenomation in humans and domestic animals every year, with a mortality rate of 0.5 to 2%.
Katzhendler, Jeoshua +14 more
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Snake Envenoming: A Disease of Poverty [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009 Most epidemiological and clinical reports on snake envenoming focus on a single country and describe rural communities as being at greatest risk. Reports linking snakebite vulnerability to socioeconomic status are usually limited to anecdotal statements.
Robert A Harrison +4 more
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Myalgia as a Symptom of Envenomation by the Eastern Coral Snake, Micrurus Fulvius: A Case Report.
, 2021 We present the case of a patient who developed myalgia as the primary symptom of envenomation by the eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius. The patient was evaluated and treated in the emergency department.
Wilson, James Link +2 more
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Snake Bite Management: A Scoping Review of the Literature
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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