Envenomations

Med Clin North Am. 2005 Nov;89(6):1195-224. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2005.07.001.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antivenins / therapeutic use
  • Bites and Stings / diagnosis*
  • Bites and Stings / therapy*
  • Cnidarian Venoms
  • Crotalid Venoms
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Fish Venoms
  • Fishes
  • Humans
  • Scyphozoa
  • Skates, Fish
  • Snake Bites / diagnosis
  • Snake Bites / therapy
  • Spider Bites / diagnosis
  • Spider Bites / therapy
  • Spider Venoms
  • Spiders
  • Viperidae

Substances

  • Antivenins
  • Cnidarian Venoms
  • Crotalid Venoms
  • Fish Venoms
  • Spider Venoms