Animal And Human Bites: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have signs of decreased blood flow at or near the bite injury?
See significance of signs of decreased blood flow if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If bleeding is the main symptom, see how to stop bleeding |
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Is the skin below the bite pale and cold pale and cold to the touch?
Do you have tingling, burning, numbness, or a "pins-and-needles" feeling below the bite injury?
Do you have severe pain below a bite?
Do you have decreased blood flow below a bite based on the pinch test?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | June 10, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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