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Snake bite poison

Overview Symptoms Treatment
Symptoms:
Rattlesnakes: Cottonmouth and copperhead snakes:
  • body as a whole
    • swelling
    • pain at site of bite
    • thirst
    • weakness
    • tiredness
    • shock
    • tingling
    • numbness
  • respiratory
    • difficulty breathing
  • skin
    • discoloration of skin
    • destruction of tissue
  • gastrointestinal
    • nausea, vomiting
  • heart and blood vessels
    • weak pulse
    • low blood pressure
    • bleeding
coral snakes:
  • body as a whole
    • pain at site of bite
    • swelling
    • drowsiness
    • weakness
    • slurred speech
    • headache
    • shock
    • paralysis
    • numbness of the affected area
  • respiratory
    • breathing difficulty (change in the pattern of breathing)
  • eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • skin
    • discoloration of skin
    • destruction of tissue
  • gastrointestinal
    • nausea, vomiting
    • stomach or abdominal pain
  • heart and blood vessels
  • nervous system
Snake bite on the finger
Snake bite on the finger
Snake bite on the finger
Snake bite on the finger
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