The Doctors Gave Sage Advice
Because she didn’t know much about the snake or what to do for a bite, she called the doctors at the hospital. They advised her to keep her leg down instead of raising it up. Generally, when a person suffers from swelling, it’s best to raise that part of the body above the heart to help. However, this would have caused the venom to travel upwards in the body and toward the heart!
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Picture Of A Poisonous Copperhead
Doctors Were Extremely Baffled
The moment the couple got to the hospital, doctors and nurses were there to get her into an examination room and take care of the situation. However, the doctors claimed they had never even seen a pregnant woman who had been bitten by a snake before! Even these trained professionals didn’t know exactly what to do. Usually, anti-venom is administered as a shot, but they worried about giving this life-saving medicine to Angie. Find out why below!
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Doctors And Nurses In A Rush