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Re: [emergency-nurse.org] Venomous Snakebites

The extremity should be immobilized at the level of the heart not
higher.....your source is...........?



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Fri May 30, 2008 4:23 am

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The extremity should be immobilized at the level of the heart not higher. The circumference of the affected extremity should be measured and re-measured...
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May 29, 2008
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The extremity should be immobilized at the level of the heart not higher.....your source is...........? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Dave in Kuwait
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May 30, 2008
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... Emergency Nursing Reference. I have cared for many venomous snakebite victims in the ER. Lowering the bitten extremity might increase the risk of...
jonesbsrn
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May 31, 2008
1:29 am

Jones, You are quite right that the goal is to slow lymphatic circulation of the venom; recognition and management of envenomation. The question seems to be...
Dave
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May 31, 2008
9:08 am

David, (sir), Excellent post. I'm also glad you brought up the "loose tourniquet" concept - I have been taught that and was wondering when it would be brought...
Mark Boswell
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May 31, 2008
2:16 pm

Hello Mark, I appoligize for any confusion that might have come from my last posting. I fear that I have given you the impression that I am the author of the...
Dave
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Jun 1, 2008
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Mark, Here is the site I mentioned, the massage is within the thread http://www.luv2paddle.com/cgi-bin/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7081&#21500 Dave [Non-text...
Dave
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Jun 2, 2008
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... Emergency Nursing Reference. I have cared for many venomous snakebite victims in the ER. Lowering the bitten extremity might increase the risk of...
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