Lung hemorrhage and brain stroke following fatal viper (cerastes cerastes) bite
A 46-year-old with a history of mild hypertension was working outside when a viper bit him on his right hand. The patient arrived at the nearest medical facility about 30 minutes after and received polyvalent antivenom serum, bite site care. He was taken to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2017-02-01
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/26/99/pdf/99.pdf
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