Acute ischemic stroke: a rare complication of hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale spp.) bite: a case report

Abstract Background Hump-nosed pit viper is a medically important deadly venomous snake in Sri Lanka and is the commonest cause of venomous snakebites in the country. It frequently causes local effects and systemic manifestations such as acute kidney injury and coagulopathy that occur in less than 1...

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Main Authors: R. M. M. K. Namal Rathnayaka, P. E. A. Nishanthi Ranathunga, S. A. M. Kularatne, Sanath Jayasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03442-3