#岳阳头条 ##岳阳县人民医院#
Recently, the temperature in Yueyang County has fluctuated, and the cold and warm air have been entangled, opening up a humid and sultry weather.
The spring thunder startled all insects, and the rolling thunder awakened the life that had been dormant for a whole winter.
Baby snakes stretch out and crawl out of their burrows, and the number of snakebite patients in the emergency department is at its peak during this season. Yueyang County People's Hospital reminds everyone to be vigilant when going out to prevent the risk of snake bites.
Here, a special tribute is given to a patient who was bitten by a snake, and her approach deserves praise.
On April 15, Aunt Hu, who lives in Xingxing Village, Ganggang Town, was accidentally bitten by a pit viper in her right ring finger in her vegetable garden.
Dr. Xu Xiaolei, who received the consultation, immediately cleaned Aunt Hu's wound, cut it open for detoxification, and used antivenom for intravenous infusion.
After Aunt Hu's condition improved, she was transferred to the inpatient department for further treatment. The recovery is good.
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Li Zhiyong, director of the emergency department of Yueyang County People's Hospital, gave everyone the first aid measures and precautions after being bitten by a snake:
First aid measures
1. Braking
Do not panic after being bitten by a venomous snake, avoid accelerating the absorption and spread of the toxin, and lower the wound so that the wound is lower than the heart.
2. Lashing
If the limb is bitten, it should be immediately tied in a ring at the proximal end of the limb with a belt, shoelace, handkerchief, cloth strip, towel or rope, etc., and the elastic should be tight enough to block the lymphatic and venous return.
Relax for 1~2 minutes every 20 minutes until the wound is treated and snake medicine or antivenom is used.
3. Rinse the wound
Immediately rinse the wound with saline, soapy water, 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, 3% hydrogen peroxide, etc. If not, rinse with plenty of water.
4. Incision wound detoxification
With the tooth mark as the center, use a sharp instrument to cut the wound into a "ten" figure, not deeper than the subcutaneous tissue, and it is advisable to achieve lymphatic outflow. If the hand or foot is bitten, a thick needle is used to prick the fingers and toes to detoxify.
5. Suck on venom
Use cupping, breast pumping, etc. to absorb the venom at the bite site.
6. Cold compress
If possible, ice cubes can be applied around the wound and proximal to constrict the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels and delay the absorption of snake venom.
Precautions are important!
1. It is forbidden to suck the venom from the bite wound with your mouth, and you can use a breast pump or cupping to suck out the venom repeatedly;
2. When it is difficult to distinguish between venomous snake bites and non-venomous snake bites, they are treated according to venomous snake bites;
3. When seeking medical treatment, try to bring snake specimens or take photos, and provide relevant information about poisonous snakes as much as possible, such as color, pattern, shape, etc.;
4. Once bitten by a snake, sit down first, minimize exercise, and avoid accelerated blood circulation. If the patient needs to be moved, the injured person should be carried to reduce the number of people moving around on their own.
Source: Emergency Department of Yueyang County People's Hospital
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(Editor ZS)