First aid for venomous snake bites consists of keeping the injured part of the body in a static position, treating the wound locally and taking it to the hospital immediately.
1. Keeping the injured part still and drooping: Keeping it drooping is to slow down the flow of venom in the body.
2. Local treatment of the wound: Immediately tie the wound proximally, above the swollen area, relax it for 2-3 minutes every 15-20 minutes, and flush the wound with plenty of water.
3. Immediate hospital treatment: The injured person should minimize his/her activities before arriving at the hospital. The injured person should go to the hospital as soon as possible for wound cleaning, receive antivenom treatment, and be hospitalized for observation and treatment
In patients with venomous snake bite, patients may experience wound pain, gradual swelling of the injured area, restricted movement of the injured area, subcutaneous petechiae, bruising, blood blisters, blisters, ulceration of skin tissues, and in severe cases, irritability, diplopia, blurred vision, panic, chest tightness, or even dyspnea and delirium.
After the patient was bitten, if you can remember the characteristics of the poisonous snake, to the hospital to explain the characteristics of the poisonous snake to the doctor, it is conducive to the doctor to determine which kind of venomous snake, timely treatment of patients.
It is best to go to caves and other sparsely populated places with dense vegetation and shade on a daily basis to avoid being bitten by snakes.