Canadian Ski PatrolOn-hill reference
2022

Snake bite

Chapter 18, p. 317

Signs listed in the manual

bleeding under the skin and purplish discolouration after several hours

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blood blisters

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sweating

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vomiting

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rapid pulse

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limb numbness

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weakness

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faintness

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low blood pressure

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severe burning pain and immediate swelling at the bite site, increasing over the next six to eight hours

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