TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Snakebite A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Distinguishing whether the patient has been bitten and envenomed, bitten but not envenomed, or bitten by a nonvenomous snake is critical prior to starting treatments• Treatments may not only cause discomfort but may also produce serious side effects• Bite by a venomous snake results in envenomation in only 50-70% of cases• Degree of envenomation depends on the size of the snake and the duration of contact SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58101329 ER -