title: Effects of snake envenomation: a guide for emergency nurses.
abstract: Only one species of venomous snake, the adder, is indigenous to the UK, but many people keep venomous snakes as pets and others travel to places, such as the United States, where a wider variety of venomous snakes can be found. Emergency nurses should therefore be prepared to treat bite wounds caused by venomous and non-venomous snakes. This article offers an overview of the most common forms of envenomation in the UK and makes recommendations for the clinical care of people who have sustained snake bites.
authors: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida, United States.
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: McGhee
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Finnegan
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Clochesy
authors: Constance
authors: C
authors: Visovsky
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017815:Elapidae; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D017819:Viperidae
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins
keywords: Snake bite; adder bite; envenomation; venom