SNAKE BITE

1
SNAKE BITE

• First Aid
• For Snake Bite

2
1.Non Poisonous Snakes2. Poisonous Snakes
TYPE OF SNAKES
3
Non Poisonous SnakesDo not have fangs with
which to inject venom.
SNAKE BITE
4
Poisonous snakes have fangs to inject
venom.
SNAKE BITE Poisonous Snakes
5
SNAKE BITE-
Tissues
Venom
Absorbed
into the lymphatic system
network of tubes that drains fluid (lymph) from
the bodys tissues and empties it back into the
bloodstream
Rarely venom reaches blood stream
6

SNAKE BITE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• puncture marks, or parallel scratches on the
  skin - rarely any pain
• anxiety
• pale, cool skin with progressive onset of
  sweating
• rapid, weak pulse
• rapid, shallow breathing
• blurred vision, drooping eyelids
• difficulty swallowing and speaking
• abdominal pain
• nausea and/or vomiting
• collapse - progressing to a comatose state

7
SNAKE BITE
FIRST AID TREATMENT
pressure immobilization bandage
This bandage is applied as firmly as bandaging a
sprained ankle, and is designed to slow the
movement of venom through the lymphatic system.
Bandaging the wound firmly tends to compress the
lymph vessels, which helps to slow or prevent the
venom from leaving the bite site.
8

SNAKE BITE
FIRST AID TREATMENT CONTD.

• reassure
• complete rest
• apply direct pressure over the bitten area
• obtain a history
• immobilize the limb with a splint
• avoid elevating the limb
• DO NOT use an arterial tourniquet
• DO NOT remove the bandage and splint once it has
  been applied

9
Important things to prevent such incidents

• Training
• Ankle high shoes
• last resort to carry the antivenom drug for
  administering  by nearest medical help

10
SNAKE BITE
What is venom?Venom is a poison that one animal
injects into another. In snakes, venom is
modified saliva. A snake injects poison by
biting. Venom is at least 90 protein and most of
the protein are enzymes.
What is anti-venom? Snake bites are effectively
treated by anti-venom. Venom is first extracted
from the snake. Minute quantities of this venom
are then injected into a large animal like a
horse, and the quantity increased slowly until
the animal develops antibodies to the venom. Its
blood is extracted and the antibodies
concentrated and freeze dried for storage.
11
THE END