Snake Bite Poison

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Symptoms & Signs

Rattlesnakes:

• body as a whole
  • swelling
  • pain at site of bite
  • weakness
  • paralysis
  • tingling
  • numbness
  • thirst
  • tiredness
  • shock
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • blurred vision
  • eye lid drooping
• skin
  • destruction of tissue
  • discoloration of skin
• gastrointestinal
  • nausea
  • vomiting
• heart and blood vessels
  • bleeding
  • low blood pressure
  • weak pulse
  • rapid pulse

• body as a whole
  • swelling
  • pain at site of bite
  • thirst
  • weakness
  • tiredness
  • shock
  • tingling
  • numbness
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
• skin
  • discoloration of skin
  • destruction of tissue
• gastrointestinal
  • nausea, vomiting
• heart and blood vessels
  • weak pulse
  • low blood pressure
  • bleeding

• body as a whole
  • pain at site of bite
  • swelling
  • drowsiness
  • weakness
  • slurred speech
  • - headache
  • shock
  • paralysis
  • numbness of the affected area
• respiratory
  • breathing difficulty (change in the pattern of breathing)
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • difficulty swallowing
  • blurred vision
  • feeling of swollen tongue and /or throat
  • eye lid drooping
  • excessive salivation
• skin
  • discoloration of skin
  • destruction of tissue
• gastrointestinal
  • nausea, vomiting
  • stomach or abdominal pain
• heart and blood vessels
  • hypotension
  • weak pulse
• nervous system
  • convulsions