Therapist Alevtina Kotova spoke about the symptoms of a venomous snake bite and shared first aid tips.
According to Ph.D. Kotova, some signs will help visually determine that a person has been bitten by a poisonous snake.
“The bite of a poisonous snake can be distinguished visually – it is one or two red dots located close to each other, traces of poisonous fangs, which is longer than the other teeth of the snake.”
In addition, Kotova added, after being bitten by a poisonous reptile, the victim feels a sharp and rapidly growing pain.
The doctor stated that the viper is the most common poisonous snake in the Russian Federation. The consequence of her bite is the loss of blood clotting, and therefore it is accompanied by bleeding and hemorrhages of small vessels.
In an interview with “360”, Alevtina Kotova pointed out the general signs of poisoning with snake venom:
“It can be dry mouth, thirst, dizziness, rapid breathing, tachycardia, drop in blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, indigestion.”
The specialist noted that after a bite of a poisonous snake there is half an hour when the first aid is effective. Half of this time should be spent on removing the poison (this can be done, for example, by squeezing the bite site and squeezing out infected blood). Subsequently, the bite site should be washed, treated with an antiseptic: hydrogen peroxide or brilliant green will do.
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The victim must remain still to prevent the toxin from spreading through the blood. He needs to be given plenty of fluids, preferably warm. In addition, you need to give ascorbic acid (protects against the action of toxins), as well as an antihistamine.
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Important! This information is provided for reference only. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Alevtina Kotova Health Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Lecturer, Department of Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, State University of Education