Clinical profile and outcome of patients of common krait bite with features of neurotoxic envenomation, treated with intravenous calcium gluconate infusion in conjunction with AVS, a tertiary care center-based study
Background: Snake bite is one of the most neglected diseases in South East Asian region. Common Krait (CK) (Bungarus caeruleus) is the deadliest snake found in the dry zones of India. With the polyvalent anti-venom serum (AVS) remaining the cornerstone of treatment of neurotoxic snake envenomation,...
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| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/51716 |