What Should we Do after Bite of Snakes 🐍 ?
First aid for snakebites
If you suspect a snake bite:
👉Immediately move away from the area where the bite occurred. If the snake is still attached use a stick or tool to make it let go. Sea snake victims need to be moved to dry land to avoid drowning.
👉Remove anything tight from around the bitten part of the body (e.g.: rings, anklets, bracelets) as these can cause harm if swelling occurs.
👉Reassure the victim. Many snake bites are caused by non-venomous snakes. And even after most venomous snake bites the risk of death is not immediate.
👉Immobilize the person completely. Splint the limb to keep it still. Use a makeshift stretcher to carry the person to a place where transport is available to take them to a health facility.
👉Never use a tight arterial tourniquet.
👉The Australian Pressure Immobilization Bandage (PIB) Method is only recommended for bites by neurotoxic snakes that do not cause local swelling.
👉Applying pressure at the bite site with a pressure pad may be suitable in some cases.
👉Avoid traditional first aid methods, herbal medicines and other unproven or unsafe forms of first aid.
👉Transport the person to a health facility as soon as possible
👉Paracetamol may be given for local pain (which can be severe).
👉Vomiting may occur, so place the person on their left side in the recovery position.
👉Closely monitor airway and breathing and be ready to resuscitate if necessary.
🐍Are snake bites dangerous?
The answer might seem obvious, but there are two different types of snake bites. And one is more serious than the other:
Dry bites: These occur when a snake doesn’t release any venom with its bite. As you’d expect, these are mostly seen with non-venomous snakes.
Venomous bites: These are much more dangerous. They occur when a snake transmits venom during a bite.
Poisonous snakes voluntarily emit venom when they bite. They can control the amount of venom they discharge, and 50 to 70% of venomous snake bites result in envenoming or poisoning. Even with a less serious type of bite, every snake bite should be treated as a medical emergency — unless you’re absolutely sure that the bite came from a non-venomous snake. Any delay in treatment following a venomous snake bite could result in serious injury or, in the worst-case scenario, death.
IMMEDIATE TREATMENT IS REQUIRED AFTER SNAKE BITE NEITHER POISONING AFFECTS VERY FAST ON BODY
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