A life-threatening complication due to pulmonary haemorrhage following hump-nosed viper bite
Abstract Background Hump-nosed viper bite, the commonest venomous snake bite in Sri Lanka, is associated with significant morbidity. Specific anti-venom is not available for hump-nosed viper envenomation which is usually managed with supportive treatment. Pulmonary haemorrhage is an unusual manifest...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1070-9 |