Middle aged woman, presenting with swollen right foot.
Attending: So, that looks like a bite of some sort.
Patient's Mom: Does it look more like a snake bite or a spider bite to you? I can't tell the difference.
Patient: I think it's a snake bite.
Attending: I'm can't quite tell, but it's more likely to be a spider bite around here.
Pt: I definitely think it's a snake bite. I've been bitten by snakes a bunch of times before. You know, normal snakes like pythons. I barely felt those.
Attending: (deadpan with a hint of sarcasm) Can I ask why you've been bitten by snakes more than once???
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