A Case of Cerebral Infarction Associated with Japanese Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii blomhoffii) bite
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Severe Japanese Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) bite
Venomous snake bites can be life threatening, occasionally requiring intensive care. For Mamushi bites, conservative treatment may be possible in mild cases but for severe cases or in cases where symptoms do not improve, a horse-derived antivenom is indicated.
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MEDICINE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0468-2513,1349-7421
DOI: 10.2185/jjrm.63.57