Pilot studies of pressure-immobilization bandages for rattlesnake envenomations

• Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 61 - 63
• Main Authors: Meggs, William Joel, Courtney, Christine, O'Rourke, Dorcas, Brewer, Kori Louise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2010; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Acute poisoning; Animals; Antivenins - therapeutic use; Crotalid Venoms - administration & dosage; Crotalid Venoms - toxicity; Crotalus; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Hemorrhage - chemically induced; Hemorrhage - pathology; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Necrosis; Occlusive Dressings - adverse effects; Pilot Projects; Poisoning; Rattlesnake bite; Snake Bites - pathology; Snake Bites - therapy; Survival Analysis; Swine

Study objective. Pressure-immobilization bandages sequester venom in extremities and are recommended for snakebites without local toxicity. Pilot studies were performed to determine the time of onset of toxicity and efficacy of pressure-immobilizations bandages in a porcine model of rattlesnake enve...