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Bedside Coagulation Tests in Diagnosing Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy in Snakebite by Wedasingha, Supun, Isbister, Geoffrey, Silva, Anjana

“…Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy is the most important systemic effect of snake envenoming. Coagulation tests are helpful to accurately and promptly…”
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Utility of Three Serum Biomarkers for Early Detection of Systemic Envenoming Following Viper Bites in Sri Lanka by Wedasingha, Supun, Silva, Anjana, Fakes, Kellie, Siribaddana, Sisira, Isbister, Geoffrey K.

“…Early detection of systemic envenoming is critical for early antivenom therapy to minimize morbidity and mortality from snakebite. We assessed the diagnostic…”
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Incidence of serum sickness following Indian polyvalent antivenom therapy in a cohort of snake-envenomed patients in rural Sri Lanka by Waiddyanatha, Subodha, Silva, Anjana, Wedasingha, Supun, Siribaddana, Sisira, Isbister, Geoffrey K.

“…Serum sickness is a poorly reported delayed adverse reaction following snake antivenom therapy. We aimed to assess the frequency of serum sickness associated…”
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Comparison of bedside clotting tests for detecting venom-induced consumption coagulopathy following Sri Lankan viper envenoming by Wedasingha, Supun, Silva, Anjana, Siribaddana, Sisira, Seneviratne, Kanishka, Isbister, Geoffrey K.

“…The whole blood clotting test (WBCT) is commonly used for diagnosing venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) in resource-poor settings. We aimed to…”
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Kounis syndrome following an anaphylactic reaction to antivenom in a patient with Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) bite: A case report by Wedasingha, Supun, Sarathchandra, Chamara, Weerawansa, Prasanna, Rathnasekara, Thilina, Karunarathna, Suneth, Isbister, Geoffrey K, Silva, Anjana

“…Kounis syndrome is the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome associated with mast cell and platelet activation in the setting of allergic or anaphylactic…”
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Myocarditis and severe neuromuscular paralysis following a suspected Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) envenoming in a child: A case report by Amarakoon, Givani, Wedasingha, Supun, Sandakelum, Isuru, Chandrakumara, Janith, Silva, Anjana

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