In a row of venomous snake bites, the doctor instructs everyone on how to give first aid

April 29, 2022 09:33 GMT+7

Dr. Hoang Cong Tinh – Head of the Intensive Care Unit, Hoa Binh Provincial General Hospital, said that in the past 2 days, Hoa Binh Provincial General Hospital has treated 4 cases of snakebite, including 2 cases. severe due to being bitten by a poisonous snake, all of which are caused by accidentally touching snakes in the process of living or working in production.

The first case is a man, 28 years old, while collecting firewood in the garden, he was bitten on the finger by a cobra. After being bitten by a snake, despite the pain, ring disease still beat him to death, took pictures of the snake and was quickly hospitalized. The patient was admitted to the hospital in a state of fatigue, shortness of breath, pain in many wound areas and edema and necrosis of the finger area due to snakebite.

The second case is a man, 38 years old, while pulling the power line, was bitten on the hand by a viper in a tree. After being bitten, the patient had pain and bleeding in the area of ​​the snake bite and was quickly hospitalized.

The patient is being treated at the Intensive Care Unit, Hoa Binh Provincial General Hospital.

Dr. Tinh said that both patients have been actively treated, are now out of danger, are being closely monitored for their overall condition. The 3rd and 4th patients were also accidentally bitten by a snake while working in the field, but fortunately it was only a water snake (healthy snake).

In cases of being bitten by venomous snakes (tiger snakes, vipers), depending on the severity of the disease, we will closely monitor them for intensive treatment, such as: using serum to neutralize toxins, mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and antibiotics. born…

In recent years, many patients have been bitten by venomous snakes and have been admitted to Hoa Binh Provincial General Hospital for treatment, including many patients requiring mechanical ventilation, dialysis, etc., but no deaths have been reported.

Dr. Tinh said the common venomous snakes in Vietnam are cobras (cobras, king cobras, scorpions/scorpions) and vipers. Snakebite accidents are common in the summer (rainy season) because snakes often go out of their shelters to find food, or because their accommodation is flooded. Snakes have a habit of living in damp places, bushes, under trees, bushes, etc.

When bitten by a snake, first aid is very important. Dr. Tinh emphasized not to let the victim walk on her own; Wash the wound with clean water or soap, immobilize the affected side’s limbs, apply light pressure on the injured area, quickly transport the patient to medical facilities capable of active resuscitation.

Do not puncture the wound, do not apply a tight bandage (checkered) to amputate the limb that was bitten by a snake. Try to take pictures of the snake or remember the shape of the snake, giving the doctor a quick way to identify the type of snake.

Prevention of snakebites: wear boots, high boots, and long pants when walking in the bush or in the dark. Do not go near solid or habitable places such as rubble, rubble, garbage piles, home animals. When you have to go through bushes and trees, you need to use sticks or sticks to strike at the places you are going to go to scare away snakes.

K.Chi