Wrong! Remain calm and wait for help. The only endemic snake in the US that will kill an adult is a coral snake. More injury is done to victims by well meaning individuals trying to treat the bite than is done by the bite itself. People have lost limbs to tourniquets applies to bite areas that were likely not even envenomated and would not have been lethal if they were. Electric shock does nothing for the bite but is quite good at stopping your heart
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“The only endemic snake in the US that will kill an adult is a coral snake.”
The victim in this story notwithstanding.
I’m assuming from your screen name that your are an MD. If an MD is present or even an EMS responder I would probably defer to their better judgment in that particular case. But if I or a family member is bit by a venomous snake somewhere many miles from help, I intend to use a stun gun in the same way others have and asserted it saved their lives. Of course I would not substitute this for getting the first available professional medical attention.
When I was a kid, we carried a snake bite kit with our camping gear. This apparently included something to cut the bitten area open more to help increase blood flow and get rid of the poison. Of course, it is now considered useless and even counterproductive. The shock treatment might be the same or it might only work for some very select cases based on the many experiences. And maybe medical science will further test these to determine when they might be helpful. But until there is more evidence otherwise, I consider this to be a reasonable response in rare cases in which immediate medical attention is unavailable.