title: A Bushmaster bite during a birding expedition in lowland southeastern Peru.
abstract: Birders and other ecotourists are traveling to increasingly remote areas of the world where sophisticated medical care may be difficult to obtain. This report presents a case of a Bushmaster (Lachesis muta muta) bite in Peru and details the difficulties encountered from initial care to evacuation and definitive medical care.
authors: Manu National Park, Peru.
authors: N H
authors: NH
authors: Mellor
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Arvin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001717:Birds; D003435:Crotalid Venoms; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D009051:Mountaineering; D010568:Peru; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017819:Viperidae
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D003435:Crotalid Venoms