Poisonous Snakebite! An event which evokes terror and fear in the victim and his parents. It presents the physician with an emergency which requires knowledge and skill in management. The purposes of this report are: ( 1) to define the snakebite problem, (2) to describe how to identify poisonous snakes, (3) to discuss the diagnosis of snake venenation, and (4) to provide a guideline for treatment.
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