WEMS UPGRADE / BITES & STINGS

Scenario 01: Pit Viper Snakebite

Southern Utah • Wilderness EMS

DISCUSS

What life-threatening problems could develop following a pit viper bite?

Reveal Clinical Guidance
  • Anaphylaxis and airway compromise
  • Hypotension and circulatory collapse
  • Severe systemic venom effects
  • Rare neurologic and respiratory compromise