Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 814-816 , July 1990

Anaphylactic shock secondary to rattlesnake bite

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  • David E Hogan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: David E Hogan, DO, Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas 76544-5063.
    • , MD
  • Daniel J Dire

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas A&M College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA

Received 12 October 1989 ,Revised 1 February 1990 ,Accepted 5 March 1990.

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 The opinions or assertions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be construed as official or as representing the opinions of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 814-816 , July 1990

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