Snake bite presenting as acute myocardial infarction, ischaemic cerebrovascular accident, acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

An unusual presentation of a viperine snake bite presenting with ischaemic damage to the major organs like brain and heart leading to cerebrovascular accident and acute myocardial infarction along with acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is described in this report.

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Published in:	Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 48; no. 11; p. 1109
Main Authors:	Upadhyaya, A C, Murthy, G L, Sahay, R K, Srinivasan, V R, Shantaram, V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India 01-11-2000
Subjects:	Acute Kidney Injury - diagnosis Adult Animals Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - diagnosis Fatal Outcome Humans India Male Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Severity of Illness Index Snake Bites - diagnosis Viperidae India
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Summary:	An unusual presentation of a viperine snake bite presenting with ischaemic damage to the major organs like brain and heart leading to cerebrovascular accident and acute myocardial infarction along with acute renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is described in this report.
ISSN:	0004-5772