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What’s the correct way to deal with snakebite?

April 26, 2017deal Snakebite

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What’s the correct way to deal with snakebite?

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Follow directions given by the Carolinas Poison Center: • Stay calm. Call 911 or Carolinas Poison Center at 1-800-848-6946. • Try to identify the snake by sight only. Look for color, markings and head shape. • Do not try to kill the snake; it could bite again. • Keep the patient calm and immobile (preferably lying down). • Keep the affected limb at an even level with the rest of the body. • Do not use a tourniquet. • Do not cut the wound. • Do not try to suck out the venom. • Do not pack the wound in ice.