Citation

Mohapatra BN, Nayak K, Rath RN. J. Indian Med. Assoc. 1992; 90(1): 12-14.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, SCB Medical College, Cuttack.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Indian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1593138

Abstract

Forty-three cases of viper bite were studied for coagulation disorder of which 34 (79.1%) cases had bleeding manifestations from one or more sites, haematuria being the commonest (46.5%). Disseminated intravascular coagulation was the predominant coagulation abnormality. Administration of snake venom antiserum resulted in prompt recovery from coagulation disorder. However, natural recovery from coagulation abnormality did occur though took longer time.

Language: en