Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Case report reveals delayed cardiotoxicity in an adult male following a rattlesnake bite, highlighting potential cardiac complications of envenomation.
Cardiac injury is infrequently described as a complication of snake bite envenomation. We present the case of a 62-year-old male with shortness of breath, right lower extremity edema, and elevated cardiac troponin 6 days after a Northern Pacific rattlesnake bite.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Slade et al. (2021) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: