What does the initial treatment of a poisonous- snake bite focus on?

Answer 1

Decreasing the spread of venom in the blood stream.

Decreasing the spread of venom in the blood-stream
Immobilise the bite area, keep the victim calm and seek professional medical advice asap. DO NOT apply a tourniquet OR cut the patient to 'bleed out' the venom

Answer 2

If you're bitten by a venomous snake:

DO stay calm.

DO call 911 and seek medical attention immediately.

DO remove any jewelry or tight clothing from the bitten area/limb right

away (you'll want it off before the wound and surrounding tissue starts

swelling).

Do NOT cut the bite site, or create any kind of tourniquet around the wound.

Do NOT put ice on the bite.

Do NOT try to suck the venom from the wound.

Do NOT treat the site with rubbing alcohol or medication.

Do NOT wait for swelling, pain or other common symptoms to manifest

themselves before going to the emergency room.

Answer 3

decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream

Answer 4

Decreasing the spread of venom in the bloodstream

Answer 5

Decrese the spread of poision.