Gaboon viper envenomation: an unexpected big-city emergency.
We report a pediatric case of envenomation by an extremely rare nonindigenous snake. The pathophysiology of injury is reviewed, and suggestions for appropriate treatment are given.
Brown
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Department of Anesthesia, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103.
Brasch
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Leichter
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Canfield
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Wolf
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D000293:Adolescent; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014505:Urban Population; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*
D000997:Antivenins; D014757:Viper Venoms