What to do with snake bite

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There are many friends in our life who like to travel in the wild. For these friends, it is very necessary to prevent being bitten by poisonous snakes and insects. For those friends who don't know how to do first aid measures, if you also want to explore in the wild, you'd better learn these medical knowledge first to prevent accidents. Now let's take a look at how to take first aid measures after being bitten by a poisonous snake.

What to do with snake bite

First: after being bitten by a poisonous snake, if the wound is on the arm or leg, you can use a mild bandage to tie it above the wound to slow down or even stop the spread of the venom. Make sure that the bandage is not too tight, because it can block blood circulation to the arm or thigh.

Second: immediately wash the wound and surrounding skin with cold boiled water, spring water, soapy water or 1:5000 high potassium solution to remove the venom on the surface of the wound. If there are residual poisonous teeth in the wound, it should be quickly picked out with a knife or broken glass and other sharp objects. It is best to use fire to disinfect before use. Make a crisscross incision with the tooth mark as the center, deep into the subcutaneous, and then squeeze repeatedly from the proximal end of the limb to the wound direction and around the wound, so that the venom can be discharged from the wound. While squeezing, wash the wound with clean water. The washing and squeezing must last for 20-30 minutes.

Third: if you carry a teacup with you, you can remove the cupping from the wound. First, light a small piece of paper in the teacup, and then quickly buckle the cup mouth on the wound to make the cup mouth close to the skin around the wound, and use the negative pressure generated in the cup to suck out the venom. If there is no tea cup, you can also use mouth to suck the wound for detoxification, but the mouth and lips of the sucker must be free of damage and caries, otherwise there is a risk of poisoning. Spit out the venom immediately and gargle with water after suction.

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When traveling or working in the field, especially at night, it's better to wear trousers, boots or thick canvas leggings. Hold a wooden root or a walking stick to drive the snake away. When walking at night, carry lighting tools to prevent stepping on the snake and causing bites.