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A common sign of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence of two puncture wounds from the animal's fangs. [1] Sometimes venom injection from the bite may occur. [3] This may result in redness, swelling, and severe pain at the area, which may take up to an hour to appear. [1] [2] Vomiting, blurred vision, tingling of the limbs, and sweating ...
A gunshot wound (GSW) is a penetrating injury caused by a projectile (e.g. a bullet) shot from a gun (typically a firearm). [11] [12] Damage may include bleeding, bone fractures, organ damage, wound infection, and loss of the ability to move part of the body. [2]
Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, extreme pain at the wound, muscle cramps, and a laceration at the puncture site. There have been cases of severe consequences which may include embedded spines, infection, hypotension, and even possible amputations or death. [ 13 ]
Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound.In contrast, a blunt or non-penetrating trauma may have some deep damage, but the overlying skin is not necessarily broken and the wound is still closed to the outside environment.
Most signs and symptoms of sea urchin injury result from local trauma and inflammatory reactions to spine fragments. They are made of calcium carbonate, making them very brittle and easy to break off in the body. [3] Symptoms of the initial injury may include pain, bleeding, redness, swelling, and inflammation.
On Saturday, Nov. 30, while competing during the second run of the World Cup giant slalom race, Shiffrin, 29, sustained a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and suffered ...
Stab wounds to the heart are typically survivable with medical attention, though gunshot wounds to the heart are not. The right ventricle is most susceptible to injury due to its prominent location. The two primary consequences of traumatic injury to the heart are severe hemorrhaging and fluid buildup around the heart.
There is a puncture wound into the right side of her abdomen and severe muscle trauma,” the statement read. Sarah Stier/Getty An injured Mikaela Shiffrin on Nov. 30, 2024