At the time of admission to the Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Department, the patient had limited movement, the bite wound on the right toe was bleeding, the bite wound was purple, the toes and instep were swollen, red, and painful. , bleeding under the skin and mucous membranes in many locations. Test results showed signs of a blood clotting disorder.
Along with the image of the snake that bit the patient provided by the family, the doctors diagnosed the patient as having been bitten by a red-tailed viper in the 3rd hour and immediately prescribed a specific anti-poison regimen with anti-venom serum. : 10 vials of viper anti-venom serum have been used for anti-poison combined with anti-inflammation, pain relief, antibiotics to prevent infection, fluid infusion, blood product infusion...
After 24 hours of intensive emergency treatment according to a specific regimen, the whole body's condition and blood clotting disorders have improved significantly, and the swelling in the right leg area has decreased.
After 7 days of treatment, the patient's health stabilized, blood test results returned to normal and he was discharged from the hospital.
Doctor Khong Thi Bich Phuong, Department of Intensive Care - Poison Control, Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, said that when bitten by a red-tailed viper, just a few minutes later the patient will show swelling that spreads quickly and can cause pain. Uncontrolled bleeding at the site of the bite. After about 6 hours, the swelling can spread to the base of the limb, leading to the entire limb swelling, turning purple, bleeding under the skin, bleeding in the muscle...
Mistakes in first aid for snake bites can cause toxins to move into the blood faster, causing dangerous disorders such as nerve paralysis, respiratory muscle paralysis, severe blood clotting disorders, cardiogenic shock...
First aid steps for snake bites:
- Stabilize the situation after detecting the person bitten by a snake
- Limit the movement of the person bitten by the snake
- Bandage the area on the snake bite
- Transport the person bitten to the nearest medical facility.
