A 40-year-old bushwalker in rural New South Wales is bitten on the lower leg by a suspected brown snake. There is minimal local pain and no systemic f...

Question

A 40-year-old bushwalker in rural New South Wales is bitten on the lower leg by a suspected brown snake. There is minimal local pain and no systemic features yet. What is the most appropriate first aid measure before transport to hospital?

Accepted Answer

Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage to the entire limb and splint it

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Apply a tight tourniquet proximal to the bite

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Incise and suck the bite site

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Clean the wound and allow the patient to walk to the car

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Apply ice packs to the bite site

au-acem MCQ (SBA): Australian snakebite

A 40-year-old bushwalker in rural New South Wales is bitten on the lower leg by a suspected brown snake. There is minimal local pain and no systemic features yet. What is the most appropriate first aid measure before transport to hospital?