Envenomations.
Numerous types of envenomations may be encountered by health care workers depending on where in North America they work. Clinicians should be familiar with the animals in their region that may lead to envenomation.A rational approach with use of poison center or medical toxicology consultation services ensures that cases are managed appropriately.
Singletary
Eunice M
EM
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0774, USA.
Rochman
Adam S
AS
Bodmer
Juan Camilo Arias
JC
Holstege
Christopher P
CP
D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D003435:Crotalid Venoms; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005397:Fish Venoms; D005399:Fishes; D006801:Humans; D037401:Scyphozoa; D012860:Skates, Fish; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013111:Spider Venoms; D013112:Spiders; D017819:Viperidae
D000997:Antivenins; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D003435:Crotalid Venoms; D005397:Fish Venoms; D013111:Spider Venoms