The Natural History of a Pygmy Rattlesnake Bite.

Abstract

Although snake bites are fairly common in the United States, with more than 60,000 occurring each year, venomous snake bites are comparatively rare, with only approximately 7000 per year (1,2). Sistrurus miliarius, or the pygmy rattlesnake, is a venomous snake endemic to the southeastern United States (3,4). A majority of pygmy rattlesnake bites are dry and do not require antivenom (3). This article documents the progression of a pygmy rattlesnake bite of the finger with envenomation, which was not treated with antivenom.