Poisonous snake bites are medical emergencies and require immediate
attention. The bite of a snake can cause severe local tissue damage
and often requires follow-up care. The right anti-venom can save a
person's life. Even though most snakes are not poisonous, avoid
picking up or playing with any snake unless you have been properly
trained.
Review Date: 01/04/2011
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
