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Myocarditis Complicating Viper Snake Bite in a Child
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Snake bites are important medical emergencies in clinical practice. Viper bite envenomation classically comprise of local cellulitis, coagulopathy and nephrotoxicity. Cardiovascular manifestations are rarely reported which usually include non-specific ECG changes.We report 12 year old boy who developed shock and myocarditis following viper envenomation along with coagulopathy and kidney injury.
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Viper Envenomation, Shock, Myocarditis, Coagulopathy, AKI.
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