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 up.

How about ice/cool compresses to the local area also to follow the
theory of decreasing local circulation?

Question: you mentioned the cure was 500 more times deadly than the
disease (envenomation); -- does this include data on the
much-less-nearly-non-existent antigenic properties of CroFab???

And one more question - what is the rationale that if you have
received antivenim once previously you cannot get it again?
Does it have something to do with "priming" the immune system for the
next antivenin exposure so the full-on anaphylaxis will ensue?

On a personal/professional note, if you are just as well versed in
this topic in person as you are in post, you really should consider
being a lecturer at an Emergency Nursing/EMS type conference. Your
bit of wit and pandor made your post interesting to read and I think
I'd sit and listen to you for an hour or so!!!!

Thanks again!


--- In emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com, Dave <q8edave@...> wrote:

> Yes, I am in the military, currently a reservist. My last job in
the US was in the positon as a Clinic Instructor for a EMT/Paramedic
program at a major university.
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> At this time I live and work in Baghdad.
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> David RN BSN, Lic. Paramedic/Instructor
> LCDR USNR
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