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2. Snakebite - Wikipedia

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   A bite by a North American copperhead on the ankle is usually a moderate injury to a healthy adult, but a bite to a child's abdomen or face by the same snake may be fatal. The outcome of all snakebites depends on a multitude of factors: the type of snake, the size, physical condition, and temperature of the snake, the age and physical condition ...

3. Pressure immobilisation technique - Wikipedia

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   The pressure immobilisation technique is a first aid treatment used as a way to treat spider bite, snakebite, bee, wasp and ant stings in allergic individuals, blue ringed octopus stings, cone shell stings, etc. [1] [2] The object of pressure immobilisation is to contain venom within a bitten limb and prevent it from moving through the lymphatic system to the vital organs.

4. List of fatal snake bites in Australia - Wikipedia

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   First aid: ligature and scarified. Later, strychnine. [19] January 1896 Unknown Miss Kelly, 8yo girl Victoria, bitten on the finger, arm, and throat while asleep on a porch. The snake was killed, the wound scarified and sucked, but the child died on the way to the hospital. [20] September 1898 Tiger snake Chapman, 15yo boy

5. How do you treat a copperhead snake bite? Duke and ... - AOL

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   Internationally recognized snake bite experts and medical physicians work at Triangle hospitals, treating about four venomous bites per week in the warm-weather months. ... (1-800-222-1222) first.

6. Texas coral snake - Wikipedia

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   The Texas coral snake can deliver 10-12 mg of venom in a single bite. [8] Because of the low profits, the production of coral snake antivenin has been discontinued for several years. [9] [10] Prior to the availability of antivenin, the fatality rate of coral snake envenomations has been estimated at 10%, and death was primarily due to ...

7. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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   Average venom yield per bite is 37 mg and a maximum yield of 97 mg. [164] Bites from red-bellied black snake are rarely life-threatening due to the snake usually choosing to inject little venom toxin, but are still in need of immediate medical attention. Rate of envenomation is 40–60%, but the untreated mortality rate is less than 1%.