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What should you do if you are bitten by a snake?
Calm the person and put him to rest.
Clean the bitten area with soap to disinfect it.
Remove any tourniquet you may have made.
Keep the person hydrated.
Immobilize the bitten limb.
And most importantly: Take the patient immediately to the nearest hospital or health center in the area so that they can receive anti-venom serum as soon as possible.
What should NOT be done if a snake bite occurs?
DO NOT make incisions at the bite site, as this will increase the risk of infection and bleeding.
DO NOT apply tourniquets. The tourniquet impedes blood flow and therefore causes damage to muscle tissue.
DO NOT apply cold compresses or ice because they could worsen local injuries caused by the venom, especially bites caused by species from the "toboba" family.
DO NOT administer chemicals or plant or animal extracts by any means to the patient, because their effectiveness has not yet been scientifically proven and the time lost in carrying out this type of treatment is counterproductive for the affected person.
DO NOT administer alcoholic beverages.
DO NOT suck with your mouth. This may promote infection at the bite site.
Hospital treatment for poisonous snake bites
It is not necessary to take the snake to the hospital for identification; medical staff will determine what treatment should be applied based on the signs and symptoms the person is presenting.
If the snake that caused the bite is a coral snake (family Elapidae), the medical staff will administer anticoagulant serum.
If the snake that caused the bite belongs to the Viperidae family, the medical staff will administer polyvalent serum
Go to the Hospital in Orotina:
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Call 911 or Orotina Hospital: 2285-1911