Bites and stings
Snake, tick, hymenoptera, jellyfish
Snake bite
- Stay calm, immobilize the limb below the heart
- Remove rings and watches before swelling starts
- Draw a line around the bite with a pen, note the time
- Never use a tourniquet, incision, suction, or ice
- 25-50% of viper bites are dry bites
Tick bite
- Tick remover or fine tweezers, flush with the skin
- Gently twist, never use ether or petroleum jelly
- Monitor for 30 days: bullseye rash (erythema migrans)
- Consult a doctor if you get a fever or spreading redness
Hymenoptera sting: anaphylaxis
- Facial swelling, difficulty breathing = emergency
- Adrenaline (auto-injector) before antihistamines
- Inject into the outer thigh, through clothing if needed
- Then call 112 immediately
- Scrape off the stinger (bee), never squeeze it
Jellyfish and weeverfish
- Immerse in hot water at 45°C for 20 to 40 minutes
- The venom breaks down with heat
- Never use ice: it concentrates the toxin
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