Rhabdomyolysis in European viper bite

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1013-1015

  Denis, D ^a   Lamireau, T ^a   Llanas, B ^a   Bedry, R ^b   Fayon, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b Poison Centre   (France)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Rhabdomyolysis; Viper bite

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; FUROSEMIDE; HEPARIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; SNAKE VENOM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ANTISERUM; VIPERFAV;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; DIURESIS; EDEMA; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SNAKEBITE; TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; CHILD; FRANCE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SNAKE BITES; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 0031658178     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031743     Document Type: Article

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