TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Special Considerations A1 - Boesen, Keith A1 - Boesen, Kelly A. Green A1 - Shirazi, Farshad “Mazda” A2 - Hoffman, Robert S. A2 - Howland, Mary Ann A2 - Lewin, Neal A. A2 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Goldfrank, Lewis R. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e AB - The incidence of snakebites worldwide is difficult to ascertain, as there is no systematic reporting mechanism. This fact, when combined with the variable degree of confirmation of snakebites, makes the estimation of an accurate number extremely difficult. Attempts have been made utilizing available data from case reports in the literature, hospital records, surveys, and existing reporting systems. Current estimates place the worldwide annual incidence of snakebites as high as 5.5 million.11,36 Of these, roughly 50% are thought to be from venomous snakes.7 Estimated annual complications include 400,000 amputations36 and approximately 100,000 deaths.11,36 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108439007 ER -