Renal failure is a common cause of delayed mortality from untreated snakebites in developing parts of the world. |
In addition to infections, floods like Katrina displace snakes and are generally accompanied by an increased incidence in snakebites. |
Symptoms of snakebites vary but, in general, include vomiting, nausea, muscle weakness, low blood pressure and complications to the nervous system. |
Go behind the scenes with the movie's snake wrangler, learn how to survive snakebites, and discover some of the weirdest and rarest snake species on the planet. |
Patients with snakebites should undergo a comprehensive work-up to look for possible hematologic, neurologic, renal, and cardiovascular abnormalities. |
A Kendal nurse is learning to treat snakebites and avoid malaria as part of his preparation for a trip to the steamy jungles of South-East Asia. |