Venomous animals

Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 159-163

  Warrell, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

animal venoms; antivenom; antivenom reactions; autonomic storm; haemostatic disturbance; hot water treatment; hymenoptera sting anaphylaxis; neurotoxicity; rhabdomyolysis; wound necrosis

Indexed keywords

ANT VENOM; BEE VENOM; SNAKE VENOM; VENOM ANTISERUM; WASP VENOM;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANT; ARTICLE; BED NET; BEE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CORAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVENOMATION; FISH; HUMAN; INSECT STING; JELLYFISH; KIDNEY FAILURE; NONHUMAN; OCTOPUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCORPION; SEA URCHIN; SNAKEBITE; WASP; WOUND;

EID: 84857312994     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: 13654357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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