Crotalidae envenomation.
We treated 18 patients who had Crotalidae envenomation between January 1980 and September 1984. Primary antivenin therapy minimized morbidity and obviated mortality. More specificially, judicious though quantitatively sufficient antivenin therapy made surgical intervention unnecessary. We review the literature on Crotalidae anatomy, venom toxicology, and the envenomation syndrome.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003435:Crotalid Venoms / Q000633:toxicity; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012911:Snakes / Q000033:anatomy & histology
D000997:Antivenins; D003435:Crotalid Venoms