snakebite

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Etiology

Epidemiology

  • 8000-10,000 snakebites annually; 10-15 deaths annually U.S.
  • worldwide, 65,000 deaths (2019). 81% in India[4]
  • southeastern & gulf states have highest per capita incidence
  • most snakebites occur from April to October with peak months July & August

Pathology

Laboratory

Diagnostic procedures

Staging

Grading of envenomation:

Complications

Management

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1175-77
  2. Hussain T, Jan RA A Viper Bite. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:1059. September 10, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26352817 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1410237
  3. Gerardo CJ, Vissoci JRN, Evans CS et al Does This Patient Have a Severe Snake Envenomation? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review. JAMA Surg. Published online February 13, 2019. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30758508 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2724359
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Walker M World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radar.
    Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic. MedPage Today November 25, 2020 https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/89905