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| Description |
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Like non-poisonous snakes, it has small head, small teeth. Identify it by the red, black & yellow colors along with a black nose. (Red touches yellow, kill a fellow. Red touches to black, venom lack.).
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| Point of Injection |
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Scratch marks, little or no swelling.
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| Possible Symptoms |
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(Often delayed up to 12 hrs.) Vomiting, eyelid droop, dizziness, difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, difficult breathing, weakness leading to paralysis.
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| Recommended Treatment Protocol |
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Keep bitten extremity below heart level. NO ice, tourniquets, or incising of bite site. Cleanse with soap & water. ALL CORAL SNAKE BITE VICTIMS MUST GO TO THE HOSPITAL for evaluation and antivenin.
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