Abstract |
It is essential that all emergency physicians become familiar with the recognition and treatment of venomous snakebites. Techniques such as the use of tourniquets and incision and suction should no longer be performed routinely. The mainstay of treatment for poisonous bites is the intravenous administration of the appropriate antivenin to neutralize the effects of the venom.
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Authors | B S Gold, R A Barish |
Journal | Emergency medicine clinics of North America
(Emerg Med Clin North Am)
Vol. 10
Issue 2
Pg. 249-67
(May 1992)
ISSN: 0733-8627 [Print] United States |
PMID | 1559468
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antivenins
- Crotalid Venoms
- Elapid Venoms
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antivenins
(therapeutic use)
- Crotalid Venoms
(adverse effects)
- Elapid Venoms
(adverse effects)
- Emergencies
- Humans
- Snake Bites
(diagnosis, therapy)
- Snakes
- United States
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