snake bite management
By jethdale
@jethdale (156)
Philippines
April 9, 2012 6:46am CST
To insure that there is an increase prognosis to patient with snake bites, it is important that during the first aid response, res ponders should have a thorough knowledge in how to manage victims.
Always remember that the first thing to do is to secure the patient and bystanders from the snake. Because poisonous snakes have venom glands, so it is not an assurance that once a snake had bitten the patient already, the snake wont bite again and has no venom.
Keeping the victim calm will help in reducing the venom travelling to the Central Nervous system.
Wash the bitten site with mild soup.
If possible, never trap the snake or kill the snake. trapping the snake is a bad idea. since the snake will fight back.
Immobilize the bitten site(using bandages and splints)
Don't incise the bitten site
Don't suck the wound
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3 responses
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Nice, you also have updated your knowledge on first aid. Before it used to have a tourniquet but it is not advisable now as it impedes circulation and people might forgot to release it.
@magtibaygom (4858)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
I'd like to ask a question with regard to snakes. Are they always defensive and not aggressive as seen in the move "Snakes on the Plane"? Will they actively seek and attack people even if we don't bother them? Just wondering. 
@jethdale (156)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
not all of them. some snakes are territorial for example is the Philippine cobra. so when you are crossing there territory rest assure you will be attack. Some snakes attack for food. reticulated pythons and rock African pythons hunt and even humans are not an exception.
@almond24 (1248)
• Hungary
9 Apr 12
Thanks for sharing this.
I was taught that bites should be sucked to remove the venom, but I see why it's not a good idea. Since the venom is carried by the blood stream, there is probably not much of it left aroud the wound. Having the wound sucked by someone else is risky for the other person too if she or he has a wound in the mouth.
