A rare presentation of snake bite

Authors

  • Sourabh Goswami Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Prakash Keswani Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Shrikant Sharma Department of Medicine, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193947

Keywords:

Intracerebral haemorrhage, Snakebite, Venom induced consumption coagulopathy

Abstract

In India, doctor’s in casualty frequently get confronted with snake bite. A wide range of complications occur in snake bite. Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is an unusual presentation following snake bite. Here authors discuss a patient presents with ICH after snake bite. Venom induced consumption coagulopathy is the most accepted theory behind intracerebral haemorrhage.

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Published

2019-08-27

How to Cite

Goswami, S., Keswani, P., & Sharma, S. (2019). A rare presentation of snake bite. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 7(9), 3559–3560. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193947

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 9 (2019): September 2019

Section

Case Reports