Local and sometime distant wound effects include hemorrhagic bullae and muscle necrosis. Other systemic effects include shock and coagulopathy. Renal failure secondary to decreased perfusion and myoglobinuria may occur due to extensive hemolysis and proteolysis. Crotalidae venom inhibits platelet aggregation. Crotalidae venom causes platelet aggregation.
Crotalidae venom has an acetylcholinesterase.
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