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Poisonous snakes
Title: Poisonous snakes
Category: Science & Technology / Biology
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Poisonous snakes
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Poisonous Snakes
Coral snake - 2 to 5 ft. long, in Americas south of Canada; bite may be painless; slow onset of paralysis, impaired breathing; mortalities rare, but high without antivenom and mechanical respiration.
Rattlesnake - 2 to 6 ft. long, throughout W. Hemisphere. Rapid onset of severe pain, swelling; mortality low, but amputation of affected digits is sometimes necessary; antivenom. Mojave rattler may produce temporary paralysis.
Cottonmouth water moccasin - up to 5 ft. long, wetlands of …showed first 75 words of 772 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 772 total…variety of muscle pain, paralysis; mortality rate low, many bites are not envenomed; some antivenoms.
Notes: Not all bites by venomous snakes are actually envenomed. Any animal bite, however, carries the danger of tetanus, and anyone suffering a venomous snake bite should seek medical attention. Antivenoms do not cure; they are only an aid in the treatment of bites. Mortality rates above are for envenomed bites; low mortality, up to 2% result in death; moderate, 2-5%; high, 5-15%.
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