pt presented to emergency within 10-15 minutes after sustain | Figure 1

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pt presented to emergency within 10-15 minutes after sustaining a #Snakebites to their right foot. On arrival, they were bradycardic, light headed, dizzy and SOB. Following the snake bite protocol and procedures, this photo shows 1/24 after presentation. When attempting to remove the pressure bandage, the pt did experience signs and symptoms of venom, diaphoretic, joint pain, nausea and vomiting, further bradycardia and required antivenin after speaking with poison control. Likely, there were no further symptoms (ptosis, palsy...) it is believed it was a #Brown-snake bite rather than a #tiger-snake. The pt was also kind enough to join the Australian snake bite research project and allowed us to share their story.

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