title: Envenomations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0774, USA.
authors.forename: Eunice M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Singletary
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rochman
authors.forename: Juan Camilo Arias
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bodmer
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Holstege
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D003435:Crotalid Venoms; D005397:Fish Venoms; D013111:Spider Venoms