Abstract
Massasauga rattlesnakes are the only poisonous snakes in Ontario. While death from bites of this species is rare, the bite could cause a coagulopathy. I report a case of rattlesnake bite in a patient with asthma, horse allergy, and a documented congenital clotting abnormality.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antivenins / therapeutic use
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Asthma / complications*
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Crotalid Venoms
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Crotalus*
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Female
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Horses*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Ontario
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Snake Bites / complications
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Snake Bites / therapy*
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von Willebrand Diseases / complications*
Substances
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Antivenins
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Crotalid Venoms