ABSTRACT

Pathophysiology of Crotalid Bites ........................................................................520 Tissue Damage...........................................................................................521 Muscle Damage .........................................................................................521 Coagulopathy .............................................................................................522 Platelet Deficiency .....................................................................................522 Cardiotoxins...............................................................................................523 Neurotoxins................................................................................................523

Elapid Venom.........................................................................................................523 Neurotoxin .................................................................................................523 Cardiotoxin ................................................................................................524 Lytic Factor................................................................................................525 Hemolysin ..................................................................................................525 Venom Action on Coagulation ..................................................................525 Aspects of Therapy for Snakebite .............................................................526