Discussion
Friday June 18, 1999 - Question 7
Which of the following statements regarding snakebites is correct?
A. Most snakebites in the United States involve “dry” bites by poisonous snakes.
B. Bites from snakes in the Colubridae family, such as Hognose, King Snake, Garter snake, and Ringneck snake are nontoxic.
C. Snakebite wounds with no signs of envenomation after an appropriate observation period should managed as a contaminated puncture wound.
D. Envenomation by exotic snakes may respond to North American Coral Snake Antivenin as a stopgap measure, if the specific antivenin can not be immediately obtained.
E. Assessment of the severity of bites by exotic
snakes (such as mambas, kraits, and cobras) is aided by the rapid onset
of symptoms.