what is snake bite

A snake bite occurs when a snake bites the skin, and it can be a medical emergency if the snake is venomous. Venomous snake bites can cause a range of symptoms, including puncture marks at the wound, redness, swelling, bruising, bleeding, or blistering around the bite, severe pain and tenderness at the site of the bite, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, labored breathing, rapid heart rate, weak pulse, low blood pressure, disturbed vision, metallic, mint, or rubber taste in the mouth, increased salivation and sweating, numbness or tingling around the face and/or limbs, and muscle twitching. Symptoms may vary depending on the type of snake, and different species carry different types of venom. It is important to seek immediate medical attention if you have been bitten by a snake, as it could be a matter of life and death. Workers who are bitten by a snake should seek medical attention as soon as possible, and antivenom is the treatment for serious snake envenomation. It is also important to keep calm, inform your supervisor, apply first aid while waiting for EMS staff to get you to the hospital, lay or sit down with the bite in a neutral position of comfort, remove rings and watches before swelling starts, and wash the bite with soap and water.