Introduction: Hemotoxicity is common following rattlesnake envenomation. Published experiences with equine-derived crotalidae immune F(ab') antivenom have characterized hemotoxicity as delayed, recurrent, or persistent. This study investigated recovery of hypofibrinogenemia following rattlesnake envenomation treated with equine-derived crotalidae immune F(ab') antivenom.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients occasionally present with reports of ocular exposure to fluids from rattlesnakes, claiming or suspecting the substance to be venom. This study set out to evaluate and characterize reported cases of suspected venom-induced ophthalmia in humans. A retrospective review of rattlesnake exposures reported to the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center over a 24-year period was conducted for ocular exposures.
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