How is bitten by poisonous snake, first aid?

First aid for snakebites, especially when bitten by poisonous snakes needs to be timely and properly. Otherwise, you most likely encounter dangerous complications, even on-site deaths.

When bitten by poisonous snakes, first aid is often extremely important if not handled well, and is dangerous to the victim's life. So each person should equip themselves with first aid skills when bitten by a snake when necessary.

Distinguish poisonous snakes and non-toxic snakes

How victims and relatives know it is poisonous snakes or non-poisonous snakes, Dr. Tran Van Hoang, deputy director of the Center for Planting, Researching and Processing Medicinal Materials of Military Zone 9 (also known as Dong Tam Snake Camp) ), explain:

First of all consider the local symptoms such as: teeth marks, edema, color of skin area bitten .

If it is a solid snake (non-poisonous snake ) such as python, water snake, snake snake fish, snake elephant elephant, snake cotton gun, snakeskin . there is no venom and no teeth but only molars, So, when biting, leave the arc bite bite, mark teeth evenly or leave teeth on the bite.

Poisonous snake: has poisonous teeth (or locked teeth). Venomous snakes have two venom glands and two venomous teeth, so when they bite from the top down there are V-shaped or exclamation marks parallel and usually leave two marks on the bite .

Poisonous snake snakes usually have two teeth marks but sometimes only one tooth mark or three, four teeth marks. Therefore, a thorough search should be done to avoid omission.

Above is the bite of a poisonous snake with two large poison marks, the bottom is a healthy snake with an arc shaped bite.

Second, relying on systemic symptoms . Snakes non-toxic bite: mild, mild local reactions; Systemic reactions are not available. Poisonous snake (tiger snake, green snake): victim will sputum, lash, blurred vision, mouth open, swallow hard or swollen, bleeding in place, full body bleeding, vomiting blood .

The image of real people when bitten by poisonous snakes, blood drips from two places where the teeth are stained

How to deal with snake bites

If grouped by cobra snakes

• Step 1: pressed bandage (tourniquet): Must fasten the tourniquet (where the tourniquet can be) above the 3-5cm bite. Garnish with everything on the spot like: elastic band, banana rope, strap . Note when the tourniquet has to use a large wire to reduce the damage on the tourniquet.
• Step 2: disinfect the venom by rinsing off the snake bite, then go to the medical facility to rinse with violet 1 1, 2% iodine .
• Step 3: Slit the cross-shaped bite (+). The depth of the skin to the body is bleeding, the incision is about 1-2cm long. Antiseptic must be used to avoid infection, avoid nerve, blood vessels and ligaments.
• Step 4: sucking blood at the snake bite site.
• Step 5: use a simple medication and then quickly take the victim to a medical facility where there is emergency resuscitation.

If bitten by a snake group

The thing to do is solve the problem of pain, swelling, bleeding, hemolysis, necrosis. Therefore no tourniquet, no wide incision, no blood sucking . The reason is that the tourniquet will make the patient more necrotic, the incision will widen without bleeding. Just press, remove the sting and transfer the victim to the hospital as soon as possible.

According to our research, if the victim is bitten by a group of snake snakes, the time of death is fastest in about 90 minutes, while other snakes are slower. Therefore, it is necessary to transfer victims to medical facilities with emergency resuscitation conditions before that time. Avoid going around in areas where there is no emergency resuscitation and there is no specific antisera that misses the chance to save the victim's life.

Video: First aid and treatment skills when bitten by poisonous snakes:

Do not apply measures after being bitten

Garo : Garo is a complete blockage of the arteries (blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to nourish parts of the body), causing pain, which is very dangerous and cannot last long (no more than 40 minutes), limbs are prone to dangerous anemia. Many cases later amputated limbs because of the tourniquet.

Extract, incision, prick at the bite area with this measure. Scientific researches in the world show that these measures have no benefits, obviously cause more harm to patients such as extra blood vessels, nerves, . more severe infections.

This is first aid image of motionless pressing.This method is not used when bitten by a snake.

Smoking venom . This suction is ineffective and even worsens the wound.

Ice-proofing (cold compressing) has been proven to be harmful. Using traditional, traditional, remedies with tips is not helpful, if covered at the bite easily causes additional infections, when drinking can harm the victim.

Many traditional medicine drugs used in the form of drink are especially dangerous to the victim such as causing seizures (because they contain money codes) although they cannot cure paralysis, causing abdominal pain, vomiting, very severe diarrhea followed by dehydration, salt loss, fever or intestinal obstruction due to constipation, .

It is of no use to use the " snake healing stone ". In addition, the method of causing electrocution should not be taken to the nearest medical facility with snake venom resistance serum for emergency treatment.