Hi Eric and List. Yeah! There are many who officially say not to use ice, but they have to give advice to the lowest common denominator of possible victim. The slightly smarter of us know you can freeze your limb. The purpose of the cooling is to slow the circulation of blood, venom and lymph and reduce swelling..which with this snake is a major problem. Our guide line is don't cool it to the point where you can't feel the surface of the skin. It works...I've seen it used on bites and stings.
Guido -----Original Message----- >From: Meteorites USA <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 15, 2010 12:11 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mojave Green Jeans - Images of a Killer Snake > >Hey Guido, List, > >Not sure the ice thing would be a good idea. The DoD, suggests that ice >is a cause of amputation in snake bites (see link below). Also the CDC >and WebMD discourages the use of ice in the treatment of snakebite. > >"...Don't use ice to slow the spread of the venom. Researchers have >found freezing of the stricken limb is a major factor leading to >amputation..." >SOURCE: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=45207 > >CDC: "...Do not apply ice or immerse the wound in water...." >http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/snakebite.asp > >WebMD: "...Do NOT use ice. Ice does not deactivate the venom and can >cause frostbite..." http://firstaid.webmd.com/snakebite-treatment > >Regards, >Eric > > >On 11/15/2010 11:54 AM, Count Deiro wrote: >> Place ice pack around limb above bite. >______________________________________________ >Visit the Archives at >http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
