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gaboon_survivor
at Fri Oct 17 20:14:17 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gaboon_survivor ]
>>Any large Bitis bite will surely ruin your day, if not your life. Why is it that many doctors wait to give AV in these situations? It really boggles my mind.
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>>Van
thanks...the hospital that fist treated me was one of the best equiped and staffed in the country, founded and run by a mission organization for 50 yrs, my understanding is they have a hard time stocking many drugs including antivenonms, as they keep expiring or getting damaged when there are extended power outages, and all medication must be brought in from outside the country (south africa)...challenges of serving a 3rd world country. the government hospitals almost always have no power or water!!!
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