Rattlesnake bites

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Rattlesnake bites can have a wide spectrum of physical consequences, some of them devastating. Opinion regarding appropriate management of this medical emergency is controversial and changing. In this article, the authors offer practical, up-to-date guidelines to expedite treatment that may be lifesaving.

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Terence M. Davidson

Terence M. Davidson, MD Susan F. Schafer Dr Davidson (pictured) is director, University of California at San Diego Nasal Dysfunction Clinic; professor of surgery, division of head and neck surgery; and associate dean, continuing medical education, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. At the time this article was written, Ms Schafer was curator of herpetology at the San Diego Zoo. She is now a veterinary assistant at the Veterinary Medical Center in Atascadero, California.

Susan F. Schafer

Terence M. Davidson, MD Susan F. Schafer Dr Davidson (pictured) is director, University of California at San Diego Nasal Dysfunction Clinic; professor of surgery, division of head and neck surgery; and associate dean, continuing medical education, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. At the time this article was written, Ms Schafer was curator of herpetology at the San Diego Zoo. She is now a veterinary assistant at the Veterinary Medical Center in Atascadero, California.