Snake Bite: Case Report
We present a case of a fourty-year-old man who was bitten by a snake on his left leg. It was a severe envenomation with ensuing marked edema and severe pain with complicated coagulation defects. After medical treatment with antivenom and fresh frozen plasma the patient discharged without any compli...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2010-12-01
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Series: | Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.yogunbakimderg.com/article_2667/Snake-Bite-Case-Report |
Summary: | We present a case of a fourty-year-old man who was bitten by a snake on his left leg. It was a severe envenomation with ensuing marked edema and severe pain with complicated coagulation defects. After medical treatment with antivenom and fresh frozen plasma the patient discharged without any complication. (Journal of the Turkish Society of Intensive Care 2010; 8: 73-6) |
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ISSN: | 2146-6416 2147-267X |