Epidemiology and Hospital Course of Rattlesnake Envenomations Cared for at a Tertiary Referral Center in Central Arizona

Abstract

In Arizona, RSB victims were typically adult males with upper-extremity bites. Hematologic abnormalities were common. Local tissue complications were more common with upper-extremity envenomations. No statistically significant difference was detected in frequency of hematologic disorders or local tissue complications when children were compared with adults.