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Fatal Boomslang bite in the Northern Cape
INTRODUCTION: The authors describe an atypical presentation after a Boomslang bite with rapid progression of symptoms and death. CASE REPORT: A young gentleman was bitten and rapidly decompensated before monovalent antivenom could be administered, with fatal results. CONCLUSION: This case highlights...
Autores principales: | Krüger, Hendrik Johannes, Lemke, Franz Gustav |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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African Federation for Emergency Medicine
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399992/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30873353 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2018.12.006 |
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