snake bite

After snake bite:

🤢 N/V
💦 sweating
🩸 bleeding
👁 ptosis/diplopia
💪 weakness

→ What does this suggest?

SYSTEMIC ENVENOMATION

Snake bite + ptosis + diplopia + dysphagia + descending weakness → ?

🐍 Neurotoxic envenomation

🚨 Severe progression:

→ Respiratory muscle weakness

Snake bite + persistent bleeding / haematuria + abnormal coagulation → ?

Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy

which tyoe of snakes related to VICC

Brown snake / Tiger snake

Which snake is associated with:

VICC + collapse/cardiac arrest?

🐍 Brown snake

Which snake has a combination of:

🩸 VICC
🧠 Neurotoxicity
💪 Myotoxicity

🐯 Tiger snake

First aid for suspected Australian venomous snake bite?

⭐ Pressure immobilisation bandage
+
⭐ Immobilise/splint the entire limb

Does VDK diagnose envenomation?

❌ NO — clinical + laboratory diagnosis

Unstable envenomated patient: wait for VDK?

❌ NO — don't delay appropriate antivenom