Citation

Holstege CP, Miller MB, Wermuth M, Furbee B, Curry SC. Crit. Care Clin. 1997; 13(4): 889-921.

Affiliation

Indiana Poison Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9330845

Abstract

Over 5000 Americans suffer from snake bites annually, and of these, nearly one quarter are from poisonous species. Although these cases are undeniably reported, death appears to occur in only a few cases each year, and often reflects delay in obtaining medical care. Two families of venomous snake indigenous to the United States account for most envenomations: Crotalidae (pit vipers or new world vipers) and Elapidae. This article focuses on the snakes of the Crotalidae family.

Language: en