Robert L. Norris, MD, James A. Wilkerson, MD, Joanne Feldman, MD

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Syncope, Massive Aspiration, and Sudden Death Following Rattlesnake Bite Robert L. Norris, MD, James A. Wilkerson, MD, Joanne Feldman, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 206-208 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1580/06-WEME-CR-012R.1 Copyright © 2007 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Two minute puncture marks are visible postmortem Two minute puncture marks are visible postmortem. The hand proximal to the bite is edematous, with swelling extending to the wrist. A 1.5×1-cm area of purplish discoloration is present at the base of the thumb. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2007 18, 206-208DOI: (10.1580/06-WEME-CR-012R.1) Copyright © 2007 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions