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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-12-21
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pubmed:abstractText |
Trimeresurus popeorum, a dark green pit viper, is commonly found in Southeast Asia. This study describes the clinical picture and blood studies of 51 patients bitten by this snake. Affected limbs were swollen; and hemorrhagic blebs in fingers and toes were found in 12 patients. Lymphangitis was observed in 4 instances. Six individuals exhibited hypofibrinogenemia of 0-84 mg/dl, and 2 cases developed thrombocytopenia and bleeding. The presence of venom in the blood of these patients was demonstrated. Positive fibrin degradation products of 40-320 micrograms/ml were observed in 6 cases with hypofibrinogenemia, and in 8 other cases. Nineteen patients had short euglobulin lysis times of 51.8 +/- 24.7 min. Hyperfibrinogenemia of 626.7 +/- 288.9 mg/dl was found in 18 cases. Apart from bleeding, there were no systemic symptoms. Hypofibrinogenemia became normal in 3-12 days. The clinical course in all patients was uneventful, and none received antivenin.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Nov
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pubmed:issn |
0002-9637
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
41
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
570-5
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Blood Coagulation,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Crotalid Venoms,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Fibrin,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Fibrinogen,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Fibrinolysis,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Leukocyte Count,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Platelet Count,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Serum Globulins,
pubmed-meshheading:2817213-Snake Bites
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pubmed:year |
1989
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Dark green pit viper (Trimeresurus popeorum) bite: clinical and serial coagulation profiles in 51 cases.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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