Contribution of focal haemorrhage and microvascular fibrin deposition to fatal envenoming by Russell's viper (Vipera russelli siamensis) in Burma.

In Burma, clinicopathological studies were carried out in three young farmers who died 15, 52 and 36 h after being bitten by Russell's vipers. Clinical features included local swelling, spontaneous systemic bleeding, defibrination, shock, cardiac arrhythmia, hypoglycaemia, coma and oliguria. On...

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Main Authors: Than-Than, Francis, N, Tin-Nu-Swe, Myint-Lwin, Tun-Pe, Soe-Soe, Maung-Maung-Oo, Phillips, R, Warrell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1989