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Originally posted by Guy
1. Keep patient calm.
2. Ice pack to bite area. (Cold reduces blood flow by making capillaries constrict)
3. Ace bandage above bite site to further reduce blood flow.
4. Start IV
5.Evac ASAP!
Why elevate? Makes no sense...only increases blood flow from the infected area to the heart...GRAVITY.
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You are right. I was kinda wondering myself about that, even though I was trusting of the source of the information. I reckon I should go with my first instinct.
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