Que hacer cuando vez una?
La mejor manera de reaccionar ante la presencia cercana de una serpiente es mantenerse sereno. Intentar no realizar movimientos bruscos y dejar que la serpiente se aleje sin ser molestada o ir apartándose poco a poco.
Muchas serpientes venenosas o no venenosas reaccionan con violencia ante los movimientos bruscos de las personas que tienen ante ellas.
En ningún momento se deben lanzar piedras a una serpiente. Ante esta posibilidad, cualquier serpiente puede defenderse, reaccionando violentamente y abalanzarse sobre la víctima o, en el caso de que se trate de una serpiente escupidora, puede lanzar su veneno a bastante distancia, alcanzando los ojos y provocando ceguera.
Lo primero que debes saber es que las serpientes no muerden porque si. Una serpiente no va a estar esperando a que se le acerque algun caminante ingenuo para morderlo, sino que dan señales para que sepan que estan alli y quieren que sepas que son peligrosas, la forma de pensar de la serpiente es la siguiente: ¿Para qué gastar veneno mordiendo algo que ni siquiera voy a comer?
Algunas, como las serpientes de cascabel utilizan el sonido que produce su cola. En toda Norteamérica hay serpientes de cascabel y es muy fácil diferenciarlas, solo tienes que escuchar un cascabel y voltearlas a ver, siempre están enrolladas viéndote agitando su cascabel, como puedes ver en la foto.
Otras como las cobras se levantan y con la piel de la cabeza la hincha dándole forma de ovalo como puedes ver en la foto.
Que hacer cuando te muerden?
Una mordedura de serpiente venenosa es una EMERGENCIA médica que necesita atención profesional inmediata, por lo que los primeros auxilios, deben administrarse al mismo tiempo que la preparación del traslado del paciente a un Centro Médico Asistencial más cercano.
Por lo generar los casos de mordedura ocurren en lugares alejados donde la ayuda esta a horas del sitio donde radica el problema.
Algunos consejos son: -Antes de nada identificar si la serpiente es venenosa, así poder aplicar el tratamiento adecuado, ya sea un anti viperino o un antilápido. Ya que no conocemos todas las serpientes, es importante que memorices el color, el tamaño y la forma de la serpiente.
-Mantener la calma recuerda que mientras mas agitado estés el corazón bombeara mas sangre esparciendo así mas rápido el veneno por tu cuerpo.
Algunos consejos son: -Antes de nada identificar si la serpiente es venenosa, así poder aplicar el tratamiento adecuado, ya sea un anti viperino o un antilápido. Ya que no conocemos todas las serpientes, es importante que memorices el color, el tamaño y la forma de la serpiente.
-Mantener la calma recuerda que mientras mas agitado estés el corazón bombeara mas sangre esparciendo así mas rápido el veneno por tu cuerpo.
-No apliques torniquetes, ya que estos aumentan la probabilidad de necrosis. Si se está lejos de la atención médica, aplicar un vendaje no muy apretado sobre toda la extremidad. -No quemar la zona ni con objetos calientes, ni ácidos.
-No debes usar venenos de otros animales con el fin de “contrarrestar” el veneno de la serpiente.
-No aplicar cataplasmas de hierbas, grasas animales, excrementos, químicos, etc.
-No ingerir bebidas alcohólicas. Que te emborraches no cambia el hecho que te vas a morir por la picadura.
-No aplicar hielo, dado que no disminuye la distribución del veneno y sí provoca la muerte de algunas células.
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What to do when you see one?
The best way to react to the nearby presence of a snake is to stay calm. Try not to make sudden movements and let the snake away unmolested or go away slowly.
Many poisonous or non-poisonous snakes react violently to sudden movements of people having before them.
At no time should throw stones at a snake. Given this possibility, any snake can defend, reacting violently pounce on the victim or, in the case concerned a spitting snake venom can throw venom quite a distance, reaching the eyes and causing blindness.
The first thing to know is that snakes do not bite because they want. A snake is not going to be waiting for some person approach him or a walker to bite, but they give signals for we to know they are there and want you to know that they are dangerous, The thinking of the snake is: Why spend poison biting something that im not even going to eat?
Some, like rattlesnakes use sound produced by its tail. Across America there are rattlesnakes and is very easy to differentiate, you just have to hear a rattle and flip them to see, they are always watching you shaking its rattle wound, as you can see in the photo.
What to do when you get bited?
A bite from a poisonous snake is a medical emergency that requires immediate professional attention, so that first aid should be given while preparing the transfer of the patient to the nearest medical center.
Generally, bite cases occur in remote places where help is far from the site where the problem lies.
Some tips are:
Before anything identify if the snake is poisonous, so we can apply the appropriate treatment.Since we do not know all snakes, it is important to memorize the color, size and shape of the snake.
-Keep Calm, do not get agitated, remember that the more agitated you are, the heart will pump more blood and te poison will spread faster thrue your body.
-Not sconces turnstiles, as these increase the likelihood of necrosis. If you are far from medical care, apply a loose bandage over the entire limb.
-Do Not burn the area with hot objects or acids.
-You must not use poison of other animals in order to "offset" snake venom.
-Do not apply poultices of herbs, animal fats, droppings, chemicals, etc.
-Not drinking alcohol. Dont think that if you drink alcohol youre gonna stop your death, cause you wont.
-Do not apply ice as it does not decrease the distribution of the poison and other kills some cells.
-No debes usar venenos de otros animales con el fin de “contrarrestar” el veneno de la serpiente.
-No aplicar cataplasmas de hierbas, grasas animales, excrementos, químicos, etc.
-No ingerir bebidas alcohólicas. Que te emborraches no cambia el hecho que te vas a morir por la picadura.
-No aplicar hielo, dado que no disminuye la distribución del veneno y sí provoca la muerte de algunas células.
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What to do when you see one?
The best way to react to the nearby presence of a snake is to stay calm. Try not to make sudden movements and let the snake away unmolested or go away slowly.
Many poisonous or non-poisonous snakes react violently to sudden movements of people having before them.
At no time should throw stones at a snake. Given this possibility, any snake can defend, reacting violently pounce on the victim or, in the case concerned a spitting snake venom can throw venom quite a distance, reaching the eyes and causing blindness.
The first thing to know is that snakes do not bite because they want. A snake is not going to be waiting for some person approach him or a walker to bite, but they give signals for we to know they are there and want you to know that they are dangerous, The thinking of the snake is: Why spend poison biting something that im not even going to eat?
Some, like rattlesnakes use sound produced by its tail. Across America there are rattlesnakes and is very easy to differentiate, you just have to hear a rattle and flip them to see, they are always watching you shaking its rattle wound, as you can see in the photo.
What to do when you get bited?
A bite from a poisonous snake is a medical emergency that requires immediate professional attention, so that first aid should be given while preparing the transfer of the patient to the nearest medical center.
Generally, bite cases occur in remote places where help is far from the site where the problem lies.
Some tips are:
Before anything identify if the snake is poisonous, so we can apply the appropriate treatment.Since we do not know all snakes, it is important to memorize the color, size and shape of the snake.
-Keep Calm, do not get agitated, remember that the more agitated you are, the heart will pump more blood and te poison will spread faster thrue your body.
-Not sconces turnstiles, as these increase the likelihood of necrosis. If you are far from medical care, apply a loose bandage over the entire limb.
-Do Not burn the area with hot objects or acids.
-You must not use poison of other animals in order to "offset" snake venom.
-Do not apply poultices of herbs, animal fats, droppings, chemicals, etc.
-Not drinking alcohol. Dont think that if you drink alcohol youre gonna stop your death, cause you wont.
-Do not apply ice as it does not decrease the distribution of the poison and other kills some cells.
