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Bites
Animal
Bites | Snake Bite | Bee Sting
Animal Bites
Wash the wound for at least
5 minutes with soap and water to flush out animal saliva. Apply
an antiseptic (i.e. hydrogen peroxide) Apply an antibiotic cream
to prevent infection Rinse thoroughly and cover with a dressing
or clean cloth. A doctor should be contacted if swelling, increasing
redness, or drainage occurs, or if there are flu-like symptoms, fever, or swollen
glands. Top
Snake Bite Check the snakebite for puncture wounds. The
type of snake must be identified to help the doctor to recognise the poison gone
in and if the snake is killed, it must be taken to the hospital with the patient. Clean
the wound. Be sure to wipe away from the bite. Tie a piece of cloth
or thread (just tight enough to cut off blood flow through the veins keeping the
venom from reaching the heart) 2-3 inches above the injury. You can use a
tie as a tourniquet and it should be applied with in 30 minutes of the bite to
be affective. Squeeze the incised area to extrude poison
from the wound by mechanical suction or even a breast pump. Keep
the wound at or below the heart level. Keep the victim calm and
lying down. The more the victim moves, the faster the venom spreads through the
body. Keep the part cool as warmth hastens the absorption of venom. Watch
for general symptoms i.e. sharp pain, bruising, swelling around the bite, weakness,
shortness of breath, blurred vision, drowsiness, or vomiting. Get
the victim to the hospital as soon as possible. Top
Bee sting Remove the stinger by scraping with
your fingernail or the blade of a knife Wash with soap and cold
water over and around the sting to relieve pain and slow the absorption of the
poison. Apply ice pack, calamine lotion, or baking soda-and-water
mixture to relieve the swelling and pain. Application of juice
of crushed onion also provides relief. Seek medical help if an
allergic reaction develops such as difficulty breathing, coughing, headache, unconsciousness
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