MediumRural & Remote MedicineSnakebite first aidau-amcau-acem
A 28-year-old stockman in a remote cattle station in northern Australia is bitten on the lower leg by a snake he did not see clearly. He arrives at the small remote clinic 40 minutes later with local pain and mild swelling. Vital signs are normal and there is no neurotoxicity or coagulopathy yet. What is the most appropriate immediate management?