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Suggest First Aid To Follow After Being Bitten By Snake
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My query is
My uncle and aunt are living near rural areas in Tamil Nadu. They are farmers... Snakes are more common in those areas....Is there any medicine/ointment/drugs available as a precautionary measure..It means whether using those drugs, the injured patient can be given firstr aid with that safely and then taken to nearest hospital...Please let me know the answer for this
My query is
My uncle and aunt are living near rural areas in Tamil Nadu. They are farmers... Snakes are more common in those areas....Is there any medicine/ointment/drugs available as a precautionary measure..It means whether using those drugs, the injured patient can be given firstr aid with that safely and then taken to nearest hospital...Please let me know the answer for this
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
hey,welcome in HCM
ya first aid for snake bite is a) wash the site where snake bitten.
b) and tightly bandage with cloth the upper site of snake bitten.
c) never close the site with any bandage.
then refer to hospital.and keep awake patient.
thanks
ya first aid for snake bite is a) wash the site where snake bitten.
b) and tightly bandage with cloth the upper site of snake bitten.
c) never close the site with any bandage.
then refer to hospital.and keep awake patient.
thanks
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