FMT-HVD advises parents about accidents with snakes

ALERT

Currently, there are five children hospitalized for accidents with snakes.

Manaus (AM) – The Tropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD) alerts parents and guardians about the risks of accidents with venomous animals, especially children, during this rainy season.

“We have observed, in recent weeks, the number of children attacked by snakes and we decided to alert parents, so that they guide children to avoid any environment where these animals may be”, said the Director of Medical Assistance at FMT- HVD, Dr. Antonio Magela.

Currently, there are five children admitted to the FMT-HVD hospital due to accidents with snakes. The children are from different regions of the state and live in rural and urban areas.

What to do?

“Anyone who suffers an accident with snakes, scorpions, caterpillars, spiders, should seek the nearest health unit as soon as possible. The unit will carry out a clinical evaluation, and if there are signs of acute poisoning, the person will be referred to the Tropical Medicine Foundation for proper treatment,” said Magela.

All municipalities have reference units and have access to antivenom. The National Immunization Program (PNI) distributes antivenom serum. All use of saline has compulsory notification, which guarantees replenishment of the drug stock, always leaving the unit stocked.

What not to do?

Magela says that what not to do is often more important than what to do.

“In the past it was said that the affected limb should be tied, but this type of procedure is no longer recommended”, warned the doctor.

In addition, other attitudes, many of a cultural nature, are also contraindicated, such as cutting the wound to bleed more, sucking the wound with the mouth, putting anything on the wound. All these attitudes can aggravate the patient’s situation.

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