Snake bite presenting as acute myocardial infarction, ischaemic cerebrovascular accident, acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.

Upadhyaya, A C; Murthy, G L; Sahay, R K; Srinivasan, V R; Shantaram, V

Upadhyaya, A C; Murthy, G L; Sahay, R K; Srinivasan, V R; Shantaram, V.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-89399

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

An unusual presentation of a viperine snake bite presenting with ischaemic damage to the major organs like brain and heart leading to cerebrovascular accident and acute myocardial infarction along with acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is described in this report.

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Adult; Animals; Cerebrovascular Disorders/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/diagnosis; Fatal Outcome; Humans; India; Acute Kidney Injury/diagnosis; Male; Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis; Severity of Illness Index; Snake Bites/diagnosis; Viperidae

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Snake Bites / Severity of Illness Index / Humans / Male / Cerebrovascular Disorders / Viperidae / Fatal Outcome / Adult / Diagnosis, Differential / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Type of study: Diagnostic study Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2000 Type: Article

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