Snake Bites
Facts about snake bites:
Each year, approximately 7,000 people receive bites from venomous snakes in the United States, mostly in the summer months.
Snake bites
Definition
Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin, and are medical emergencies if the snake is poisonous.
Snake bites: A bite of a venomous snake, such as a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth water moccasin, or coral snake. A bite from one of these snakes should be considered a medical emergency. See also: Rattlesnake bite; Snake antivenin.
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Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin, and are medical emergencies if the snake is poisonous.
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Snake bites can be deadly if not treated quickly. Children are at higher risk for death or serious complications due to snake bites because of their smaller body size.
See Snake bites - symptoms for more information.
How common are foreign snake bites?
Each year, fewer than 10 UK residents are bitten by foreign snakes, either captive ones kept in the country or while they are travelling abroad.
If you hike often, consider buying a snake bite kit (available from hiking supply stores). Do not use older snake bite kits, such as those containing razor blades and suction bulbs.
Don't provoke a snake. That is when many serious snake bites occur.
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If your child is bitten by a snake:
Keep your child still and calm.
Apply a pressure bandage and splint to the affected limb - the Australian Venom Research Unit has more information about the technique on its first aid pages.
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Detailed information on snake bites, including symptoms of a poisonous bite and treatment
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SYMPTOMS"One or two tiny bite holes which cause intense pain; frequently there is nausea, vomiting, and unconsciousness.
CAUSES"There are two types of poisonous serpents in North America: ...
If a snake bites you:
Remain calm
Immobilize the bitten arm or leg and stay as quiet as possible to keep the poison from spreading through your body
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Most snake bites occur outdoors, especially during the summer months. People may be exposed to snakes when they are camping, hiking, picnicking, or gardening.
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Workers should take the following steps to prevent a snake bite: ...
In the past, powdered gymnema root was used to treat snake bites, constipation, stomach complaints, water retention, and liver disease. However, the Hindu word gurmar best describes the primary use of gymnema.
antivenin - an antidote to snake venom used to treat serious snake bites. Antivenin is derived from antibodies created in a horse's blood serum when the animal is injected with snake venom.
A snakebite victim (particularly a rattlesnake bite) should, for the first few weeks, warn his or her physician of this fact before any routine or emergency surgery.
Snake bites.
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Intravenous drugs (usually given via a drip into a vein) that inadvertently leak inside the arm around the vein.
Native Americans used black cohosh for a variety of ailments, from gynecologic problems to colds, constipation, hives, and snake bites. In the 19th century, the herb was used for menstrual cramps, arthritis, and fever.
severe tissue damage from head trauma, burns, frostbite, or gunshot wounds; complications of prostate surgery that allow prostatic material with tissue factor activity (along with plasminogen activators) to enter the circulation; venomous snake bites ...
Toxic causes, such as snake bites.
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Lateral radiograph demonstrates marked soft tissue swelling over the dorsum of the hand and wrist after a snake bite.
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Bites or stings from these species may cause serious reactions in people who are allergic to them. Death from bee stings is 3-4 times more common than death from snake bites (for more information, see stings of bees and wasps).
Be very certain that the snake is nonpoisonous before you follow these instructions. If you have any doubts about the type of snake, treat the bite as though it were a poisonous snake bite. ...
Stings from these insects cause three to four times more deaths than poisonous snake bites, due to severe allergic reaction. Fire ants, usually found in southern states, can sting multiple times, and the sites are more likely to become infected.
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