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- local tissue necrosis What are the local effects of pit viper envenomation?
- massive tissue swelling
- intravascular fluid shifts
- rattlesnakes What are the four types of poisonous snakes found in the US?
- copperheads
- cottonmouths
- coral snakes
Patients who have sustained pit viper bites should be monitored for at least ___ hours to ensure
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no systemic or life threatening effects occur.
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, - severe pain, swelling, or bruising around the What are the S/S of a pit viper bite?
site
- minty, metallic taste in the mouth
- paresthesias
- muscle twitching
- hypotension
- blurred vision
- headache
- seizures
- DIC
- move to safe area away from the snake Patient management of a snake bite should include...
- immobilize affected extremity and keep at
heart level
- encourage rest
- remove jewelry and constrictive clothing
- keep warm
- no alcohol or caffeine
- measure and record circumference of bitten Nursing management of a snake bite should include...
extremity every 15-30 minutes
- monitor O2, BP, HR
- administration of tetanus prophylaxis
- administration of antivenom (only needed if
deterioration occurs or coagulation studies are
abnormal)
- no ice or tourniquet
- N/V What are the S/S of a coral snake bite?
- headache
- pallor
- abdominal pain
- paresthesias
- numbness
- mental status changes
- ascending paralysis
- respiratory paralysis
- reddish blue or purple vesicle or bleb What are the S/S of a brown recluse spider bite?
- eventual formation of necrotic tissue and eschar
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