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Provedor de dados: |
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis.
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País: |
Brazil
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Título: |
Posterior fossa infarct following Viper bite: a paradox
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Autores: |
Deepu,D
Hrishikesh,S
Suma,MT
Zoya,V
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Data: |
2011-01-01
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Ano: |
2011
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Palavras-chave: |
Snakebite
Cerebral infarction
Russell's viper
Posterior cranial fossa
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Resumo: |
Cerebral infarction after a viper bite is relatively uncommon. A combination of factors has been implicated in the pathophysiology of infarct following snakebite. In this case report, the clinical outcome after a posterior circulation infarct and various possibilities that could lead to such a catastrophic event are discussed. The present study stresses the need to keep hydration, blood pressure and central venous pressure optimal in all snakebite patients. Cerebral infarction should be considered a differential diagnosis, in any patient with neurological deterioration following snakebite. Prognosis of such patients with posterior circulation stroke remains poor and decompressive craniectomy has not been found to be helpful.
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Tipo: |
Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Idioma: |
Inglês
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Identificador: |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000300017
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Editor: |
Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos
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Relação: |
10.1590/S1678-91992011000300017
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text/html
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Fonte: |
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases v.17 n.3 2011
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Direitos: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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