title: Major coagulopathy and "nonpoisonous" snake bites.
abstract: Two florid examples of disseminated coagulopathy following the bite of a rear-fanged snake (normally considered "nonvenomous") are reported. The posibility of clinically significant cases of snakebite envenomation due to "harmless" snakes in the United States is raised because of the diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
mesh_terms: D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012910:Snake Venoms
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms