Epidemiological and clinical features of hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale and Hypnale zara) envenoming in children.

• Main Authors: R M M K Namal Rathnayaka (Author), P E Anusha Nishanthi Ranathunga (Author), S A M Kularatne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Bites by the hump-nosed pit vipers (HNPV) of the genus Hypnale are the commonest type of venomous snakebites in Sri Lanka. Their bites frequently cause local effects while rarely causing systemic envenoming, that may include acute kidney injury and coagulopathy. There...