Question

A 25-year-old man is bitten on the lower leg by a snake in remote northern Australia. He is 2 hours from the nearest health facility. He is anxious but haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate first aid management at the scene while awaiting retrieval?

Accepted Answer

Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage to the entire limb and splint it, keeping the patient still

Answer

Cut the wound and suck out the venom

Answer

Apply a tourniquet tightly above the bite

Answer

Encourage the patient to walk to the nearest road

Answer

Wash the wound vigorously and apply ice

Practice question

A 25-year-old man is bitten on the lower leg by a snake in remote northern Australia. He is 2 hours from the nearest health facility. He is anxious but haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate first aid management at the scene while awaiting retrieval?