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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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Dhammika R. Palangasinghe, Ranga M. Weerakkody, Chamila G. Dalpatadu, Christeine A. Gnanathasan
Saudi Medical Journal May 2015, 36 (5) 634-637; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.5.10691

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