Ophthalmic Exposure to Crotalid Venom

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-38

  Johnson, Ryan ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

antivenin; crotalid; ophthalmic

Indexed keywords

CROFAB IV; POLYMYXIN B; SNAKE VENOM; TETRACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAKE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIVENINS; CROTALID VENOMS; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; POLYMYXIN B;

EID: 58249104422     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.050     Document Type: Article

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