Viper bite with continuous defibrination despite adequate treatment with antivenom

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 54, Issue SEP., 2006, Pages 733-734

  Jacob, J ^a  

^a MGM Muthoot Medical Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VENOM ANTISERUM; VIPER VENOM;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; SNAKE BITES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIPER VENOMS; VIPERIDAE; WHOLE BLOOD COAGULATION TIME;

EID: 33748546278     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: 00045772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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