medical management of a snake bite

Management

• Little management is required around the wound. If necrosis occurs antibiotics may be used.
• Hypotension is treated with IV fluids
• Anxiety is treated with diazepan.
• treatment of other cardiac and renal symptons is necesary
• Antivenom's should be used with caution because they invoke allergic reactions in some people.
  

Anaphylaxis:
Features:

• bronchospasm (constriction of muscles in the bronchials, lungs.)
• Facial and laryngeal oedema (swelling)
• Hypotension
• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
  

Management

• lie patient flat with feet raised
• free airway
• give oxygen
• monitor BP - give 1-2l of IV fluid if needed
  
• introduce adrenaline(.5mg, repeat every 5 minutes), antihistamine (10-20mg) via IV