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What to do when bitten by a snake bite
Keep the bitten area still. You can immobilize the area with an improvised splint made from a board or other stiff material tied to the limb. Don't tie it too tight---you don't want to reduce blood flow. Keep the area of the snake bite lower than the heart. DO NOT cut open the wound and try to suck out the venom. DO NOT put ice on the bitten area. Remove constricting clothing or other objects from the extremity. The area may swell and constricting items will cause tissue death. The only way to truly cure a rattle snake bite, is to treat it with antivenin/antivenom.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou can suck the venom out of a snakebite, yes, but if you had an open wound in your mouth then depending on the type of snake it could kill you. If you had a choice between sucking out the venom or rushing to the nearest hospital, it would be best just to go to the hospital, or use the side of a knife and whatnot to push out the venom, like the pioneers did (Note: like i said, it would be best to go to the hospital and let THEM handle it. They are trained professionals and they know what they are doing.)
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∙ 12y agoThe usual method with snake bites is to suck the poison out of the wound (which leads to the old joke about the guy who got bit on the rear end and had his friend call the doctor for instructions hearing his friend say "Doctor says you're gonna die"). This only works for a relatively short time after the venom has been injected; after a few minutes, the venom is dispersed throughout the body and there is no way to "get it out."
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∙ 12y agoAlligators are not venomous. If you are bitten, you should be concerned about dying of blood loss, shock, or being EATEN. You should get to a hospital, where they will clean the wound to prevent infection. Amputations may have to be made.
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∙ 10y agoThe best advice for treating snake bites are to clean the wound and dress it in a restrictive but not too tight bandage. The limb should be kept lower than the heart and the victim should not move. Most adults would survive the majority of snake bites however in all cases medical assistance should be sought.
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∙ 14y agothe most you can do is use a tornikay unless you get anti venom
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∙ 6y agoNot well enough to matter.
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What does killing the dog does not cure the bite mean?
Abraham Lincoln said this in response to a young army officer who was in a sharp argument with a fellow soldier. Lincoln was trying to tell this officer to choose his battles..."Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting the right." Winning an argument ("killing the dog") will not heal the wounds ("cure the bite") that it can cause.
Snake bite treatment?
1. Place a tourniquet between the bite and the heart. Loosen it every 15 minutes.2. Get victim to doctor immediately for an antivenin shot.3. If you are in an isolated area where no doctor is available, give the shot to yourself.Keep the victim as still as possible.Moving around spreads the poison through the body faster Have the victim lie down quietly.Do NOT give stimulants (Coffee, whiskey, any alcoholic drink.) They also spread the poison faster.Get medical help as quickly as you can.If there is no phone to call for help, carry the victim to the nearest phone or doctor.Edit: Sorry - I disagree with the use of a tourniquet. An incorrectly applied one is dangerous and can lead to gangrene in the affected limb. It also depends on what type of venom has been injected as to the effectiveness of the tourniquet. The better solution would be a pressure bandage over the bite area. Additionally - the bite area should be lower than the heart- to slow the spread of the venom through the circulatory system. Placing the patient in a sitting position will do this better than lying the patient down. Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
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Is there a cure for zombies?
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Does immobilizing wound would cure snake bite?
No, it doesn't cure the snake bite. It does, however, reduce the amount of venom flowing through the victim's body. The only cure - is to get to a hospital for treatment with anti-venin.
How would a pioneer cure a snake bite?
suck it out with his mouth then listen to acdc
Is there a cure for poison?
It depends. If it is poison by a snake or a bite you or someone else can suck the poison out of that area through where the animal bit.
How do you cure an eastern diamondback snake bite?
Go directly to the hospital for antivenin injections.
Is there any poison to cure snake bite?
Yes - if it's a venomous species that caused the bite. You'd need the correct anti-venin treatment.
What happens to you when you get bitten by a venomous snake and refuse to let someone cure it?
you will die
When did the Jews start using medicine?
In the Exodus, Moses makes a copper snake which the Jews were supposed to look at and then not die of a snake bite. Seemed to be a psychological medicine, a placebo effecting procedure. After the Bible, someone destroyed some medical book because people were using it to poison people instead of to cure them.
How do you cure a rattlesnake bite back in the Oregon trail times?
If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take a knife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out the blood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes this didn't. If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to be lucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally have to be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almost certain.
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How do you cure scorpien bite in the 1800s?
Scorpions do not bite, they sting.
How did they cure rattlesnake bites in 1841?
If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take aknife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out theblood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes thisdidn't.If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to belucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally haveto be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almostcertain.
How do you you cure rattlesnake bites in the 1800?
If someone got bitten by a venomous snake, another pioneer would take aknife and cut an "x" at the bite location. They would then suck out theblood and hopefully the poison. Sometimes this worked and sometimes thisdidn't.If it didn't work the victim would most likely die. If they happen to belucky enough to survive, the body part that was bitten would normally haveto be amputated. If they were bitten on their core, death was almostcertain.
