TY - JOUR PY - 1980// TI - Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) bite: case report JO - South African medical journal SAMJ A1 - Gerber, J. D. A1 - Adendorff, H. P. SP - 710 EP - 711 VL - 57 IS - 17 N2 - A male patient was admitted to a mission hospital after having been bitten by a boomslang (Dispholidus typus). He received a Ringer's lactate infusion and polyvalent antiserum, with good results initially. Three hours after the bite serious haemorrhage started and he received 2,5 litres of blood and 1 litre of plasma. Thirty-two hours after he had been bitten specific boomslang antiserum was administered, after which the patient improved and was eventually cured and discharged.

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