A fatal outcome due to pulmonary hemorrhage following Russell’s viper bite

Dhammika R. Palangasinghe; Ranga M. Weerakkody; Chamila G. Dalpatadu; Christeine A. Gnanathasan

doi:10.15537/smj.2015.5.10691

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A fatal outcome due to pulmonary hemorrhage following Russell’s viper bite

Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, Ranga M. Weerakkody, Chamila G. Dalpatadu and Christeine A. Gnanathasan

Saudi Medical Journal May 2015, 36 (5) 634-637; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.5.10691

Dhammika R. Palangasinghe

From the Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Ranga M. Weerakkody

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Chamila G. Dalpatadu

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Christeine A. Gnanathasan

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Received November 2, 2014
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Published online May 1, 2015.

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Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, MBBS ⇑,
Ranga M. Weerakkody, MBBS,
Chamila G. Dalpatadu, MBBS and
Christeine A. Gnanathasan, MD, MBBS

From the Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, Registrar in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. E-mail: dhammika27{at}yahoo.com

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Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, Ranga M. Weerakkody, Chamila G. Dalpatadu, Christeine A. Gnanathasan

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Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, Ranga M. Weerakkody, Chamila G. Dalpatadu, Christeine A. Gnanathasan

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