Use of CroFab® antivenin in the management of a very young pediatric copperhead envenomation

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-162

  Trinh, Hai H ^a   Hack, Jason B ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antivenin; Children; Crotalid Fab; Envenomation; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

CROFAB; VENOM ANTISERUM; CROTALIDAE POLYVALENT IMMUNE FAB; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE; AGKISTRODON; ANIMAL; EDEMA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HAND; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGKISTRODON; ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDEMA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FRAGMENTS; PAIN; SNAKE BITES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144494960     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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