Intravenous snake bite: A catastrophic snake envenomation.

Ann Afr Med

Senior Physician, Alva's Health Centre, Moodabidri, Karnataka, India.

Published: July 2023

The rapid onset of life-threatening clinical manifestations in venomous snake bite could be due to an intravenous bite. This article seeks to review and consider the clinical implications, pathophysiology, and management of this rare route of snake envenomation broadly by venomous snakes which are little described in the available literature.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10445712PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_9_23DOI Listing

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