Sierra Wicht and Emily Barranco

SNAKE BITES

• Snake bites: a bites from a snake.• Bites from venomous snakes can be deadly if not dealt with quickly or even

immediately.

• If children are bit they have a higher risk of dying or having a serious complication

because of their body size.

SNAKE BITES

• Almost all of the snakes in North America are not poisonous.

• Coral snakes, rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins are the only snakes

in North America that are poisonous.

POISONOUS SNAKES IN NORTH AMERICA

CORAL SNAKE BITES

RATTLESNAKE BITE

COPPERHEAD BITES

WATER MOCCASIN BITE

• Symptoms vary depending on the kind of snake.

• Most of the snake bites may include:- Blurred Vision- Convulsions- Diarrhea

- Loss of muscle coordination- Rapid pulse, etc

SYMPTOMS

• Coral snake bites may include:- Drowsiness- Headache

- Low blood pressure- Shock

- Slurred speech- Swelling of the tongue and throat

- Mouth watering, etc.

SYMPTOMS, CONTINUED…

• Rattlesnake bites may include:- Breathing difficulty- Eyelid drooping

- Paralysis- Skin color change

- Thirst- Rapid or weak pulse, etc

SYMPTOMS CONTINUED…

• Copperhead and water moccasin symptoms are very similar and may

include- Nausea- Vomiting

- General pain in all limbs- Low blood pressure- Breathing difficulty- Tiredness, etc

SYMPTOMS, CONTINUED…

• Snake bites are cleaned with soap, water, and germ-killing solutions.

• By doing this germs that may be in the wound are washed away and this decreases the risk of infection.

• However, if the wounded area is large then the doctor or caregiver may need to

do surgical cleaning.

WHAT TREATMENT IS NEEDED

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21UBSL_nV_Y

• 0:17-0:20 ; 2:16-2:40 ; 5:56-6:30

VIDEO

• http://www.drugs.com/cg/snake-bite.html

•http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-snake-bites/basics/ART-

20056681•http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000031.

htm

WORK CITED