A fatal case of traumatic brain injury with severe coagulopathy due to Rhabdophis tigrinus (yamakagashi) bites: a case report

A fatal case of traumatic brain injury with severe coagulopathy due to Rhabdophis tigrinus (yamakagashi) bites: a case report

Abstract Background Yamakagashi venom is a prothrombin activator, leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation. We report a fatal case of severe coagulopathy from head trauma assumed to be caused by a yamakagashi bite. Case presentation An 80-year-old man fell and developed systemic tonic–cloni...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ueno, Shiino Yasukazu, Jiro Takahashi, Satomi Miyamoto, Takahiro Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Recombinant thrombomodulin
Disseminated with a fibrinolytic phenotype
Antivenom
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00402-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00402-4

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