Get Familiar With the Unified Treatment Algorithm
The Unified Treatment Algorithm is a comprehensive procedure based on expert recommendations for proper treatment in the event of a pit viper snakebite.
This information is adapted from general advice from a panel of US snakebite experts convened in May 2010. No algorithm can anticipate all clinical situations. Other valid approaches exist, and deviations from this information based on individual patient needs, local resources, local treatment guidelines, and patient preferences are expected. This algorithm is not intended to represent a standard of care. For more information, please see the accompanying manuscript, available at www.biomedcentral.com.
Recommendations for
the management of
North American pit viper
envenomation
REFERENCES
1. Frequently Asked Questions. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation website. Accessed September 13, 2023. Ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/venomous_snake_faqs.shtml
2. CroFab®. Prescribing information. BTG International Inc.; August 2018.