Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Envenomation by crotaline snakes (rattlesnake, cottonmouth, copperhead) is a complex, potentially lethal condition affecting thousands of people in the United States each year. Treatment of crotaline envenomation is not standardized,...

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Main Authors: Kerns William P, Bush Sean P, Bernstein Jeffrey N, Bebarta Vikhyat, Banner William, Ruha Anne-Michelle, Lavonas Eric J, Richardson William H, Seifert Steven A, Tanen David A, Curry Steve C, Dart Richard C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/11/2