Diseases

Rattlesnake Bite

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Rattlesnake BiteThe bite of a snake; also : the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)

SYMPTOMS

Numbness in the face or limbs.
Lightheadedness.
Weakness.
Nausea or vomiting.
Sweating.
Salivating.
Blurred vision.
Difficulty breathing.

CAUSES

A lack of edema or erythema in the area of the bite after eight hours indicates a lack of envenomation for most rattlesnake bites. Common symptoms include swelling, severe pain, tingling, weakness, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, hemorrhaging, perspiration, and eventually heart failure.