OF PIT VIPERS CORAL SNAKES - Poison Center Tampa with Coral Snake. Coral Snake Non-Venomous Scarlet...
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EMERGENCY TREATMENT Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Pigmy Rattlesnake Canebrake Rattlesnake IDENTIFICATION OF PIT VIPERS (Rattlesnakes, Copperhead, Cottonmouth) Pupils elliptical, sensory pit present between nostril and eye, scales on underside of tail are single row. Copperhead Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)* IDENTIFICATION OF CORAL SNAKES Red and yellow rings touch (every other ring yellow). Similar non-venomous species, such as the Scarlet King Snake, have red and black rings touching (every other ring black) and can be confused with Coral Snake. Coral Snake Non-Venomous Scarlet King Snake Call the Florida Poison Information Center for consultation with a toxicologist and for instructions on the use of antivenin. ✔ Calm and reassure the victim ✔ Remove jewelry or tight clothes covering bitten extremity ✔ Immobilize extremity if possible ✔ Keep bitten area at or below heart level ✔ Wash gently ✔ Seek medical attention as soon as possible ✔ Be prepared to treat for shock ✘ Don’t feed the victim ✘ Don’t place ice on bitten extremity ✘ Don’t make cuts around bitten area ✘ Don’t apply a tourniquet Do Don’t Supported by Project #H4B MC 00063-01 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Service. The Florida Poison Information Center Network is funded by the State of Florida, Department of Health/Children’s Medical Services. Centers in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa *Photo Credit: Carolyn Insall, Central Texas Poison Center
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EMERGENCY TREATMENT
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Pigmy Rattlesnake Canebrake Rattlesnake
IDENTIFICATIONOF PIT VIPERS
(Rattlesnakes, Copperhead,Cottonmouth)
Pupils elliptical, sensory pit presentbetween nostril and eye, scales on
underside of tail are single row.Copperhead Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)*
IDENTIFICATIONOF
CORAL SNAKESRed and yellow rings touch
(every other ring yellow). Similarnon-venomous species, such asthe Scarlet King Snake, have redand black rings touching (every
other ring black) and can beconfused with Coral Snake.
Coral Snake Non-Venomous Scarlet King Snake
Call the Florida Poison Information Centerfor consultation with a toxicologist andfor instructions on the use of antivenin.
✔ Calm and reassure the victim
✔ Remove jewelry or tight clothescovering bitten extremity
✔ Immobilize extremity if possible
✔ Keep bitten area at or below heart level
✔ Wash gently
✔ Seek medical attention as soon aspossible
✔ Be prepared to treat for shock
✘ Don’t feed the victim
✘ Don’t place ice on bitten extremity
✘ Don’t make cuts around bitten area
✘ Don’t apply a tourniquet
Do
Don’tSupported by Project #H4B MC 00063-01 from the Maternaland Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), HealthResources and Services Administration, Department ofHealth and Human Service.
The Florida Poison Information Center Network is funded bythe State of Florida, Department of Health/Children’s MedicalServices. Centers in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa
*Photo Credit: Carolyn Insall, Central Texas Poison Center
