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Snake Bites

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Definition: Bites by snakes. Bite by a venomous snake is characterized by stinging pain at the wound puncture. The venom injected at the site of the bite is capable of producing a deleterious effect on the blood or on the nervous system. (Webster's 3d ed; from Dorland, 27th ed, at snake, venomous)  Coordinate IM with specific snake family or genus (IM); therapy with antivenins is /ther, not /drug ther   
See Also Antivenins; Snake Venoms 		Other names Snake Envenomation; Snakebite; Snake Envenomations; Snake Bite; Envenomations, Snake; Envenomation, Snake; Bites, Snake; Bite, Snake; Snakebites

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