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Clark, RF, Wethern-Kestner S., Vance MV, Gerkin R:  Clinical presentation and treatment of black widow spider envenomation:  A review of 163 cases.  Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:782-787.

Clark, RF, Selden, BS, Furbee B.:  The incidence of wound infection following crotalid envenomation.  J Emerg Med 1993;11(5):583-586.

Curry, SC, Kraner, JC, Kunkel DB, Ryan, PJ, Vance, MV, Requa, RK, Ruggeri, SB.:  Noninvasive vascular studies in management of rattlesnake envenomations to extremities.  Ann Emerg Med 1985;14(11)1081-1084.

Davidson, TM & Schafer, SF:  Rattlesnake bites.  Guidelines for aggressive treatment.  Postgrad Med 1994;96(1):107-14.

Gaar, GG.:  Assessment and management of coral and other exotic snake envenomations.  J Fla Med Assoc 1996;83(3):178-82.

Kitchens, CS.:  Treatment of Pit Viper Envenomation.  J Fla Med Assoc 1996;83(3):174-177.

Kitchens, CS & van Mierop LHS.:  Envenomation by the Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius) a study of 39 victims.  JAMA 1987;258:1615-1618.

Litovitz, TL, Klein-Schwartz, W., Dyer, KS, Shannon, M., Lee, S., Powers, M.:  1997 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers Toxic Exposure Surveillance System.  Am J Emerg Med 1998;16(5):443-97.

Moss, HS & Binder, LS.:  A retrospective review of black widow spider envenomation.  Ann Emerg Med 1987;16:188-191.

Moss, ST, Bogdan, G., Dart, RC, Nordt, SP, Williams, SR, Clark, RF.:  Association of rattlesnake bite location with severity of clinical manifestations.  Ann Emerg Med 1997;30(1):58-61.

Norris, RL & Dart, RC.:  Apparent coral snake envenomation in a patient without visible fang marks.  Am J Emerg Med 1989;7:402-405.

Wasserman, G.:  Wound care of spider and snake envenomations.  Ann Emerg Med 1988;17:1331-1335.
 
 

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