Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation
Venomous snakes are found in every state and territory in Australia and are amongst the most dangerous in the world. Of Australia's snakes the Eastern Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is responsible for the majority of the cases of envenomation and death. We describe a case of thromboembolic s...
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| author | Hamish Smith, MBBS (Hons) Dougal Brown, FRANZCR, MBBS |
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| description | Venomous snakes are found in every state and territory in Australia and are amongst the most dangerous in the world. Of Australia's snakes the Eastern Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is responsible for the majority of the cases of envenomation and death. We describe a case of thromboembolic stroke associated with Eastern Brown snake envenomation in a 2-year-old boy. Following the incident, the boy has made a good recovery. Keywords: Snake bite, Stroke |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90d0f2b294a44519964498b60ff42fa82022-12-22T03:15:54ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332019-08-0114810521055Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomationHamish Smith, MBBS (Hons)0Dougal Brown, FRANZCR, MBBS1Corresponding author.; Medical Imaging Department, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland 4814, AustraliaMedical Imaging Department, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland 4814, AustraliaVenomous snakes are found in every state and territory in Australia and are amongst the most dangerous in the world. Of Australia's snakes the Eastern Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is responsible for the majority of the cases of envenomation and death. We describe a case of thromboembolic stroke associated with Eastern Brown snake envenomation in a 2-year-old boy. Following the incident, the boy has made a good recovery. Keywords: Snake bite, Strokehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300391 |
| spellingShingle | Hamish Smith, MBBS (Hons) Dougal Brown, FRANZCR, MBBS Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation Radiology Case Reports |
| title | Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation |
| title_full | Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation |
| title_fullStr | Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation |
| title_short | Multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with Australian Eastern Brown snake envenomation |
| title_sort | multiple thromboembolic strokes in a toddler associated with australian eastern brown snake envenomation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300391 |
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