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re: Friend got bit by a copperhead
Posted on 8/3/19 at 6:11 pm to livnthehighlife
Posted on 8/3/19 at 6:11 pm to livnthehighlife
I'm glad you survived and recovered from your snakebite. Nevertheless, some of your comments need to be corrected.
For sure, there are a number of factors that determine how severe a snake bite is While the amount of the venom in the bite is an important factor, there are others, including: body location of the bite; size and general health of the one who's been bit; how much venom the snake makes; type of snake. Yes, the amount of venom in the bite is important, as is the strength of the venom. There's no denying the fact that some venoms are stronger than others. Short version: "Copperhead venom is the weakest of all venomous snakes in the United States. However, that’s not to say you won’t experience some pretty unpleasant symptoms if you’re bitten." Long version: skip down to about 1/2 down this page.
Consequently, a glancing bite (that barely gets under the skin) from a small rattler on a large, healthy, adult may be less dangerous than a small child that's bit by a large copperhead into the muscle. Fortunately, human deaths from copperhead bites are rare.
Alleviating a patient's pain is always important. Your Doctor and nurse were taking good care of you byf requently assessing your level of pain and intervening appropriately, but the level of pain doesn't play a role in the treatment algorithm for using antivenin. Treatment is guided by more objective measurements.
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The type of venomous snake is irrelevant in regards to severity. It’s how much venom is planted in you that makes the difference.
For sure, there are a number of factors that determine how severe a snake bite is While the amount of the venom in the bite is an important factor, there are others, including: body location of the bite; size and general health of the one who's been bit; how much venom the snake makes; type of snake. Yes, the amount of venom in the bite is important, as is the strength of the venom. There's no denying the fact that some venoms are stronger than others. Short version: "Copperhead venom is the weakest of all venomous snakes in the United States. However, that’s not to say you won’t experience some pretty unpleasant symptoms if you’re bitten." Long version: skip down to about 1/2 down this page.
Consequently, a glancing bite (that barely gets under the skin) from a small rattler on a large, healthy, adult may be less dangerous than a small child that's bit by a large copperhead into the muscle. Fortunately, human deaths from copperhead bites are rare.
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When you are treated, they treat you by your level of pain
Alleviating a patient's pain is always important. Your Doctor and nurse were taking good care of you byf requently assessing your level of pain and intervening appropriately, but the level of pain doesn't play a role in the treatment algorithm for using antivenin. Treatment is guided by more objective measurements.
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 8:52 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
Level of google proficiency: Novice [Pro]
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:03 pm to WhuckFistle
How’s he doing?
Posted on 8/3/19 at 9:13 pm to WhuckFistle
Antivenin is under the toenails.
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:19 pm to WhuckFistle
Somewhere there is a snake internet with a thread started by a Mrs Copperhead... “My husband died from a bad toe bite.” ... with dozens of responses of the picture of the offending toe with comments like, “what was he thinking!?”, “That’ll do it!”, and “Darwin Award!”.
Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:26 pm to Floating Change Up
as well as the obligatory “not all humans are bad”
“Congrats on trying to kill a human have fun with all the rats”....
“Congrats on trying to kill a human have fun with all the rats”....
Posted on 8/3/19 at 11:29 pm to livnthehighlife
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Level of google proficiency: Novice [Pro]
Sadly, you're wrong again. Most of that was learned long before the internet existed. As I figured, you choose to believe your fallacies. At least everyone else has been exposed to the facts..
This post was edited on 8/3/19 at 11:36 pm
Posted on 8/4/19 at 11:17 am to Walt OReilly
Well.. when I posted yesterday about him already back at the lake. I guess plans changed.. he’s still in the hospital. The actually bit his pinky toe when he was walking to the showers at the campsite.
Posted on 8/4/19 at 3:32 pm to WhuckFistle
That fuked up big toe been there a long time. That’s gross as fuk
Posted on 8/4/19 at 8:31 pm to Popths
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those toenails.
Once a man gets fungus started in the nail bed it's damn near impossible to get rid of it. I know.
Posted on 8/4/19 at 11:09 pm to livnthehighlife
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Young snakes lack the ability of controlling their venom, while mature snakes possess the ability to do so.
wrong. old wives tale that people regurgitate ad nauseum.
Posted on 8/4/19 at 11:12 pm to Cajun367
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“The story that juvenile rattlesnakes are more dangerous is simply folklore,” says Greg Pauly, a herpetologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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Copperheads and other snakes are more venomous as juveniles.
False. Some people mistakenly think that baby snakes are more venomous either because they can't control how much venom they inject, or because their venom is more concentrated. Neither idea is true. "Adult snakes are as dangerous, or more dangerous, than a young snake," Steen said. "Adult snakes can have more venom than juveniles."
Posted on 8/4/19 at 11:31 pm to WhuckFistle
Damn the venom fricked his toenails up bad.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 1:20 am to WhuckFistle
Hope your buddy has insurance-
Rattle snake bite:
Rattle snake bite:
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 1:46 am
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:22 am to rilesrick
Fuked up big toe.....that’s gross
He needs a Frank Reynolds Toe Knife.
He needs a Frank Reynolds Toe Knife.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 6:11 am to SlapahoeTribe
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Rattle snake bite:
maaan frick hospitals... and the insurance companies are what needed reform...wow
Posted on 8/5/19 at 7:41 am to SlapahoeTribe
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Insurance Payments $0.00
Geez
Posted on 8/5/19 at 10:34 am to SlapahoeTribe
That right there is what's wrong with healthcare. Charging $83,000 for antivenom because they can.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:39 am to Napoleon
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That right there is what's wrong with healthcare. Charging $83,000 for antivenom because they can.
in their defense the antivenom was probably $80,000. The other $3,300 was probably for about 7 ibuprofen and some gauze
Posted on 8/5/19 at 12:41 pm to SlapahoeTribe
at least they gave you 2 weeks to come up with the $150k. that was nice of them
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