Question

A 35-year-old man is bitten on the lower leg by a suspected brown snake while working on a property in rural Queensland, 2 hours from the nearest hospital. He has local fang marks but no systemic symptoms yet. What is the most appropriate first aid and initial management?

Accepted Answer

Apply a firm pressure immobilisation bandage and splint the limb, and arrange urgent transfer to hospital

Answer

Incise and suck the wound

Answer

Apply a tourniquet as tight as possible

Answer

Encourage the patient to walk to the car

Answer

Wash the wound vigorously to remove venom

Practice question

A 35-year-old man is bitten on the lower leg by a suspected brown snake while working on a property in rural Queensland, 2 hours from the nearest hospital. He has local fang marks but no systemic symptoms yet. What is the most appropriate first aid and initial management?