Keywords

antivenom, copperhead, cottonmouth, Crotalinae, envenomation, pit viper, rattlesnake, venomous snakebite, Viperidae, water moccasin

Authors

1. Miller, Ariel
2. Parsh, Bridget EdD, RN

Abstract

Abstract: Venomous snakebites are surprisingly common in the US. This article provides an overview of what to do when a patient has been bitten by a North American pit viper, a venomous subset of indigenous snakes.