Short Notes on Two Cases of Snake-Bite, Echis Carinata
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was bitten, while collecting grass, 011 the dorsum of the left hand near the root of the middle finger. He ran to the hospital within 15 minutes after the bite. No ligature was put on. The fang marks were visible and slightly bleeding. Acute burning pain at the site. Intense swelling of the hand and fingers. Marked swelling of the fore-arm up to the elbow-joint. Free incisions were made on the punctures and powdered potassium permanganate was rubbed in. A .compress of the solution of the same salt was
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