The identification and syndromic management of snakebite in South Africa

South African Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 48-53

  Blaylock, Roger S ^a,b  

^a Leslie Williams Private Hospital   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antivenom; Snake bite

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ALGORITHM; BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ENVENOMATION; FIRST AID; HUMAN; PAINFUL PROGRESSIVE SWELLING; REVIEW; SEASON; SNAKEBITE; SOUTH AFRICA; SWELLING;

EID: 29644443522     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2005.10873288     Document Type: Review

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