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If unknown have dispatch contact ___ |
Miami Dade Fire Rescue Venom 1 and if they are providing anti venom, have them take it to transporting facility They will not go to scene |
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Things that you DO NOT do: |
Do not: Apply cold packs or tourniquets Make incisions around area Attempt to suction the area |
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North American Pit Vipers s/s and Tx: |
Muscle twitching Numbness and tingling around face and head Metallic taste Hypo and shock Tx: mark end point of initial swelling and time repeat every 15 minutes Keep injured area low and splint Transport |
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Coral Snake Bites s/s and Tx: |
S/s may be delayed up to 12 hours Stroke like symptoms Tx: manage airway Wrap ace bandage snugly around area and work forwards heart Keep injured area low and splint Transport |
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Exotic snakes include |
Cobras vipers mambas Imperative to identify snakes name and have dispatch contact venom 1 immediately |
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Brown recluse bites s/s and Tx: |
S/s: localized tissue necrosis Small bleb (blister) surrounded by white ring Most pts are unaware that they got bit until area becomes ischemic Tx: no specific prehospital Tx |
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Black widow s/s and Tx: |
Pain Progressive muscle spasms Rigid abdomen Seizures/ paralysis Tx: to reduce muscle spasms give versed 5mg slow IV or 10mg IM/ IntraNasal If pt becomes agitated give morphine 5mg iv/im Max 20mg |
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Scorpion stings s/s and Tx: |
Sharp pain progressing to numbness Salivation Slurred speech Muscle twitching Tx: pain management and transport |
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Marine animal envenomations |
Immerse puncture in non-scalding hot water (110-113F) to achieve pain relief, continue immersing urging transport Don’t remove spine in field Pain management May take 30-90 minutes for relief with water |
Sting rays, scorpion fish, catfish, lion fish etc. |
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Marine animal stings s/s and Tx: |
Evaluate ABCs Attempt to remove visible tentacles with 4x4 with a double gloved hand If available apply a vinegar soaked gauze to area for 30 minutes Pain management After pain relief attempt to remove remaining tentacles with shaving cream and gentle scraping with credit card |
Jellyfish, man-o-war, sea lice , hydroids or fire coral |
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Bees/wasps/hornets/yellow jackets/ ant stings s/s and Tx: |
Pt will have pain or allergic reactions Tx: apply local ice packs Pain management Treat allergic reactions |
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