1. Venemous Snake Bites

2. Lethal Snake Bites Chippaux, J. Snake-bites: Appraisal of the Global Situation. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1998. –http://www.who.int/bloodproducts/publications/en/bull etin_1998_76(5)_515-524.pdf

3. Chippaux, J. Snake-bites: Appraisal of the Global Situation. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1998. –http://www.who.int/bloodproducts/publications /en/bulletin_1998_76(5)_515-524.pdf

4. How NOT to Treat a Snakebite Though US medical professionals may not agree on every aspect of what to do for snakebite first aid, they are nearly unanimous in their views of what not to do. Among their recommendations: –No ice or any other type of cooling on the bite. Research has shown this to be potentially harmful. –No tourniquets. This cuts blood flow completely and may result in loss of the affected limb. –No electric shock. This method is under study and has yet to be proven effective. It could harm the victim. –No incisions in the wound. Such measures have not been proven useful and may cause further injury. US FDA: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/995_snakes.html

5. Outdated Snake Bite Kit L.A. Dawson, Austin Reptile Service

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7. How To Treat A Venemous Snake Bite Wash the bite with soap and water. Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart. Keep stress levels, anxiety, and movement to a minimum. Get medical help. Adapted from American Red Cross

8. Venomous Snake Bite Analysis Questions 1.According to the map, where in the world are deaths from snake bites most frequent? Why do you think this is the case? 2.Create an additional column for the Table 5, that answers the question, “For each of the regions listed, what % of bites result in deaths?”. (You can use a calculator here). 3.Which NON-RECOMMENDED treatments from the “How NOT to Treat…” slide have you heard before? 4.Create an acronym for how a venomous snake bite SHOULD be treated.