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Snakebite (poison) treatment

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Indications

Cover and wrap the affected snakebite area, as shown above.

Procedure

Continue wrapping the entire affected limb and apply a splint, as shown above. This is called the pressure immobilization technique.

Review Date: 5/15/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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