August 02, September 29, Hard to take seriously when the image isn't even a rattlesnake. That's a gopher snake. UCI Health. Hi Will, Good eye. We have swapped out the photo! Post a Comment. Name: Name: must have at least 0 and no more than characters. The value of the Name: field is not valid. Email: Your email address will not be displayed. Enter a valid e-mail address.
Comment: Comment: must have at least 1 and no more than characters. We've had people cut and do some real damage with the knife, trying to cut and get the venom out.
We do not recommend doing that. So yeah, what Hollywood teaches us is not the right thing to do. Do not cut and suck. The Boy Scouts, they've changed their manual now. So no more tourniquets. The other thing people think of doing is putting ice on it. And the one thing it does do that's kind of good is it numbs the pain. But the other thing it does that is not so good is it inhibits blood flow to the area. So, again, we do not recommend putting ice on it as well.
Interviewer: So they don't kill us, but what's that venom going to do to us? If I'm a couple, three miles out and I get bit, I've got to walk two or three miles to get cell phone reception. What am I dealing with at that point? Well, certainly the sooner we can get you help, the better. Yeah, you're okay to walk. If you're not, if you don't feel you're okay to walk, then you can stay there if you're with somebody else.
That's why it's always good not to hike alone, kids. You can send them out to call somebody and they can come in and get you. So getting you help is probably the best thing you can do as soon as possible. And not waiting to see if it's going to be a problem because if you wait for four or five hours and you come in and your arm is swollen all the way to your elbow or beyond, up to your shoulder, you're going to end up with some pretty good tissue damage.
Interviewer: I'm not doing more damage by trying to walk out, that's what you're telling me? That is correct. If you're bit on the hand, which is the classic thing, you can put your arm in a sling. You don't want to be aggressively swinging it around and things like that. So it's okay to do that and try to keep it immobile.
And to not run out. Try to keep your heart rate as normal as possible. But hike out as calm as you can and as soon as you get a cell signal, call to get somebody out there to get you. Interviewer: Okay. That's completely okay to do that? That's not a problem at all.
If the bite is left untreated, your bodily functions will break down over a period of 2 or 3 days and the bite may result in severe organ damage or death. Attend follow-up appointments to ensure your wound is healing well. You must contact your healthcare provider if your wound shows signs of infection. If your symptoms persist, return to the emergency department.
In recent years, the long-term side effects from rattlesnake bites seem to have increased in severity, though there has been very little research into why this may be. In some cases, people have become critically ill and taken months to recover following a rattlesnake bite.
In some instances, people have lost a portion of their intestines due to restricted blood flow, and others have gone into kidney failure. These are side effects that were rarely seen in previous years. The outlook for a rattlesnake bite is good as long as you receive emergency care as soon as possible after the bite occurs. Shallow bites have a better outlook than deeper ones, and healthy adults will recover faster than children or people with weak immune systems. A bite from a venomous snake should always be treated as a medical emergency.
Even a bite from a harmless snake can lead to an allergic reaction or…. When you experience a severe allergic reaction, you may experience anaphylaxis. When this happens, your body is flooded with chemicals which can lead…. Even a bite from a "harmless" snake can cause infection or allergic reaction in some people. For your safety, treat all snakebites as if they were venomous and get to a hospital emergency room as quickly as possible. This is especially true if you aren't sure of the exact type of snake that bit you.
With the correct treatment antivenin , you can prevent severe illness or death. Antivenin, also called antivenom, is a treatment specific to the venom of a particular animal or insect. If you often spend time in wilderness areas, camp, hike, picnic, or live in snake-inhabited areas, learn the potential dangers posed by venomous snakes.
You should:. Rattlesnake bites cause most of the venomous bites in the U. Coral snakes and imported exotic snakes cause a much smaller number of snakebites. Different snakes have different types of venom and symptoms may differ. The following are the most common symptoms of venomous snakebites:. The symptoms of a venomous snakebite may look like other health conditions or problems.
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