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Venomous Snakebite in Mountainous Terrain: Prevention and Management
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 18Issue 3p190–202Published in issue: September, 2007- Jeff J. Boyd
- Giancelso Agazzi
- Dario Svajda
- Arthur J. Morgan
- Silvia Ferrandis
- Robert L. Norris
Cited in Scopus: 23The prevention and management of venomous snakebite in the world's mountains present unique challenges. This paper presents a series of practical, clinically sound recommendations for management of venomous snakebite in a mountain environment. The authors performed an extensive review of current literature using search engines and manual searches. They then fused the abundant knowledge of snakebite with the realities of remote first aid and mountain rescue to develop recommendations. A summary is provided of the world's most troublesome mountain snakes and the mechanisms of toxicity from their bites. - Concept
Venomous Adversaries: A Reference to Snake Identification, Field Safety, and Bite-Victim First Aid for Disaster-Response Personnel Deploying Into the Hurricane-Prone Regions of North America
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 17Issue 4p246–266Published in issue: December, 2006- Edward J. Wozniak
- John Wisser
- Michael Schwartz
Cited in Scopus: 13Each hurricane season, emergency-preparedness deployment teams including but not limited to the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment of the US Public Health Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deployment Medical Assistance Teams, Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams, and the US Army and Air Force National Guard are at risk for deploying into hurricane-stricken areas that harbor indigenous hazards, including those posed by venomous snakes. North America is home to 2 distinct families of venomous snakes: 1) Viperidae, which includes the rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths; and 2) Elapidae, in which the only native species are the coral snakes.