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Dramatic neuromuscular paralysis following occult snakebites: An awareness for the primary care physician
Neurotoxic snakebites are a common emergency in tropical countries and account for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Manifestations vary from mild ptosis and ophthalmoplegia to severe flaccid paralysis with ventilatory failure. At times, the neuromuscular paralysis may be severe enough...
Autores principales: | Mehta, Vishal, Kumar, Ritesh, Prabhakar, Rathod, Sharma, Chandra B., Thomas, Aneesha |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8930138/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35309641 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1652_21 |
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