Epidemiology and Characteristics of North American Crotalid Bites Reported to the National Poison Data System 2006–2020

North American pit viper, or crotalid bites, remain a low incidence and potentially high-consequence medical event. Although the venom of these snakes is known to cause tissue, hematologic, and neurologic toxicity, the published literature on North American crotalid bite remains limited. 

Target Audience

Southern Medical Journal is an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty Journal, and articles span the spectrum of medical topics, providing timely, up-to-date information for primary care physicians and specialists alike. The SMJ enables physicians and members of the healthcare team to provide the best possible care to patients in this age of rapidly changing modern medicine. Therefore, the readers of the SMJ are an appropriate target for this article.

Learning Objectives

North American pit viper, or crotalid bites, remain a low incidence and potentially high-consequence medical event. Although the venom of these snakes is known to cause tissue, hematologic, and neurologic toxicity, the published literature on North American crotalid bite remains limited. The National Poison Data System, the data repository for the 55 poison control centers in the United States, offers a unique opportunity to examine nationwide trends involving venomous snake bites.

At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better prepared to:

  1. Discuss trends regarding incidence, clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes of crotalid snakebites during 2006-2020 according to the NPDS database.
  2. Utilize the information from the NPDS database to improve clinical management of crotalid snakebites.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
12/05/2022
Course expires: 
12/04/2024
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Manuscript Author(s):
Stephen Thornton, MD
Michael Darracq, MD

Southern Medical Association/Southern Medical Journal Editorial Staff:
Steven T. Baldwin, MD, SMJ Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer S. Price, MA, Managing Editor
Anita McCabe, Copyeditor

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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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