got bit by copperhead

[DeLgAdO]

Copperhead bites are rarely fatal to a healthy adult.

my bad
for some reason i was thinking cotton mouth.

you are correct sir

the amount of venom a single copperhead can deliver is insufficient to kill an otherwise healthy adult human. It is capable of, however, producing intense pain, tingling, throbbing, swelling, and severe nausea. While rarely lethal, a copperhead bite can be damaging to muscle and bone tissue, especially when the bite occurs in the outer extremities such as the hands and feet, areas in which there is not a large muscle mass to absorb the venom. A bite from any venomous snake should be taken very seriously and immediate medical attention sought.

In the state of Missouri about 200 people suffer from snakebite each year, mostly from copperheads, but there are no records of deaths resulting. Although, technically the antivenom CroFab could be used to treat an envenomation from a copperhead, it is not typically administered as the risk of complications through an allergic reaction to the treatment is greater than the risk from the snakebite itself. Pain management, antibiotics, and medical supervision in the case of complications is typically the course of action.

 

[armac]

my bad
for some reason i was thinking cotton mouth.

you are correct sir

the amount of venom a single copperhead can deliver is insufficient to kill an otherwise healthy adult human. It is capable of, however, producing intense pain, tingling, throbbing, swelling, and severe nausea. While rarely lethal, a copperhead bite can be damaging to muscle and bone tissue, especially when the bite occurs in the outer extremities such as the hands and feet, areas in which there is not a large muscle mass to absorb the venom. A bite from any venomous snake should be taken very seriously and immediate medical attention sought.

In the state of Missouri about 200 people suffer from snakebite each year, mostly from copperheads, but there are no records of deaths resulting. Although, technically the antivenom CroFab could be used to treat an envenomation from a copperhead, it is not typically administered as the risk of complications through an allergic reaction to the treatment is greater than the risk from the snakebite itself. Pain management, antibiotics, and medical supervision in the case of complications is typically the course of action.

Did a little google search before you answered this time?

 

[softturtle]

Copperhead bites are rarely fatal to a healthy adult.

An untreated bite on the hand could make you lose a few digits though.

 

[armac]

An untreated bite on the hand could make you lose a few digits though.

Is that fatal?

 

[rascalsweet]

gangren comes to mind here. well it could be with out some hard core antibotics.

 

[DeLgAdO]

Did a little google search before you answered this time?

nope.

 

[Dominuslive]

An untreated bite on the hand could make you lose a few digits though.

Usually through neucrosis, more common from Black widow and Brown lacrotia bites then with copperheads.

 

[armac]

nope.

So this was just information you knew off the top of your head?

"In the state of Missouri about 200 people suffer from snakebite each year, mostly from copperheads, but there are no records of deaths resulting. Although, technically the antivenom CroFab could be used to treat an envenomation from a copperhead, it is not typically administered as the risk of complications through an allergic reaction to the treatment is greater than the risk from the snakebite itself. Pain management, antibiotics, and medical supervision in the case of complications is typically the course of action."

You are a smart guy

 

[davo]

you know what he meant delgado lol
wikipedia

 

[DeLgAdO]

you know what he meant delgado lol
wikipedia

chyep