Abstract
This case report presents a 35-year-old man who comes to the emergency department in South Florida with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and puncture wound to the right lower extremity. The pain is radiating upward and began 40 minutes before arrival. It is described as severe, with associated ecchymosis, edema, and erythema.
•Snake bites are common in the United States•Emergency department nurse practitioners need to be aware of the poisonous snakes indigenous to their state•Nurse practitioners need to know the systemic effects of Viperidae or Elapidae envenomation•Nurse practitioners need to be aware of the initial management and subsequent follow-up for patients after envenomation
