What is the correct procedure to follow in a copperhead snake bite?!
Question: What is the correct procedure to follow in a copperhead snake bite!?
My neighbor was bitten by a copperhead on her foot!. After 2 weeks, it's still swolen and very painful!. At the hospital, they did nothing--no antivenom, just "watched" it for 8 hours!. Is there something here that should have/can be done if something like this happens in the future!?
We're in NC!.
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We're in NC!.
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Answers:
North Carolina copperheads tend to be mildly venomous, and can actually kill a small child or elderly person in poor health!.
Your friend's injury is a good indication of how awful those snakes can be!.
Clearly, the folks at the hospital considered your friend in good enough physical shape that they deemed intervention unnecessary!. The venom will eventually dissapate, and the swelling and pain will disappear!.
Anytime you're faced with a venomous snakebite, you have to consider the size and type of snake (a small copperhead biting a healthy adult is quite different from a large water moccasin biting a small child) and the overall health of the victim!. ALWAYS get emergency help!. Get to the emergency room, or call an ambulance!. Always keep the victim calm and quiet, so the venom doesn't spread quickly!.
- StuartWww@Answer-Health@Com
Your friend's injury is a good indication of how awful those snakes can be!.
Clearly, the folks at the hospital considered your friend in good enough physical shape that they deemed intervention unnecessary!. The venom will eventually dissapate, and the swelling and pain will disappear!.
Anytime you're faced with a venomous snakebite, you have to consider the size and type of snake (a small copperhead biting a healthy adult is quite different from a large water moccasin biting a small child) and the overall health of the victim!. ALWAYS get emergency help!. Get to the emergency room, or call an ambulance!. Always keep the victim calm and quiet, so the venom doesn't spread quickly!.
- StuartWww@Answer-Health@Com
I have a friend who was bitten by a copperhead a couple of years ago and I don't know if he was given antivenom, but he did have to keep going back to the hospital every week for several weeks to have blood work done!. I think they were checking his kidney function!. I hope your neighbor is feeling better soon!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
put ice on it or go to the emergency room, but try to keep her off that foot so that the venom does not spread!.Www@Answer-Health@Com