Snakebite in a child: Could we avoid the anaphylaxis or the fasciotomies?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 454-456

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a,b   Chow, C M ^a   Cheung, K L ^a   Leung, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Antivenom; Compartment syndrome; Snakebite

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CIRCULATION; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EDEMA; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SNAKEBITE;

EID: 24744442358     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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