What to do for snake bite
Snake Bite: What To Do
Snake bite is uncommon in Victoria, and envenomation (potentially life-threatening poisoning from the bite) is rare. Each year in Australia one to four deaths are caused by snake bite. All snake bites (known and suspected) need urgent medical attention. If you are bitten by a snake, call triple zero (000) and remain still while waiting for an ...
[DOC File]Rodents, Snakes, and Insects
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Patients bitten by an elapid snake (cobra, rinkhals, mamba) or an unidentified snake should be observed for 12 to 24 hours. A patient suffering from a suspected or known boomslang or vine snake bite should be kept under observation for at least two days.
SNAKE BITES – ADDERS
A snake’s striking distance is about 1/2 the total length of the snake. If bitten, note the color and shape of the snake’s head to help with treatment. Keep bite victims still and calm to slow the spread of venom in case the snake is poisonous. Seek medical attention as soon as possible.
[DOC File]Information and treatment of Snake bite
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The A & E doctor will assess the bite and recommend treatment. Whilst waiting to be seen by the doctor: DO NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING DO NOT ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL OR STRENUOUS ACTIVITY
[DOC File]PROTOCOL FOR SNAKE BITE INJURY IN PANAGA HEALTH …
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Stay calm when you see a snake – don not panic or move frantically causing it to feel threatened and spit or bite you. Depending on the situation you are in, and the type of snake, it is best to move away cautiously, or in the case of a fast moving snake, like a black mamba or spitting cobra, to remain still.
[DOCX File]Snake bite - Safer Care Victoria
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There are a great many myths surrounding snake symptoms. The table below summarises the evidence based situation. Haemostatic abnormalities are prima facie evidence of a Viper bite. Cobras and Kraits do not cause haemostatic disturbances. Saw Scaled Vipers do not cause renal failure whereas Russells Viper and Hump-nosed Pitviper do.
[DOC File]Snake Bite Treatment Protocol - IDEC PUNE
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The pressure-immobilization procedure has been shown to be applicable for sea snake bites as well as terrestrial snake bites. Technique. Keep the patient as . calm. as possible and as . still . as possible. Do . not: Apply tourniquets Wash the wound, (venom on skin is needed for VDK testing) Cut open the wound Give alcohol, food, or stimulants
[DOC File]Snake Bite - developinganaesthesia
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Immediately bandage the bite site firmly (NOT TOO TIGHT) with crepe bandage. Only one/two fingers should easily slide beneath this band. It should extend above the bite site for as high as possible (at least 15cm above) e.g. If bitten around ankle, the bandage should cover the leg above the knee.
[DOC File]Snake Bite First Aid (PB&I)
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6. The species of snake that delivered the bite. Clinical Features. Most snakebites do not result in clinical envenoming because insufficient venom is injected (i.e, a dry bite) or because the snake is non-venomous. Features of clinical envenoming may include: 1. Local and regional effects. 2. Systemic symptoms . 3. Sudden collapse/ cardiac ...
[DOCX File]CHAPTER ONE - SNAKES
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A bite from one of these, in which the snake may inject varying degrees of toxic venom, should always be considered a medical emergency, says the American Red Cross. Every state but Maine, Alaska and Hawaii is home to at least one of 20 domestic poisonous snake species, according to a study in the August 1, 2002, issue of The New England ...
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