title: North American snake envenomation: diagnosis, treatment, and management.
abstract: A bite from a venomous snake is a medical emergency involving not only the affected site but also multiple organ systems. Rapid transport of a snakebite victim to a medical facility is paramount. Management decisions must be based on close clinical monitoring of the potentially erratic envenomation syndrome. Because of the many variables inherent in the management of snakebite victims, consultation with a physician specialist is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 280, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. bgold@smail.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Barry S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Barish
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dart
mesh_terms: D017836:Agkistrodon; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017839:Crotalus; D006801:Humans; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins