Snake bites
- Call emergency help - 911 - if the snake is venomous or also if you are unsure of the snake type. You may kill the snake to take it with you to the emergency help at an health center for identification or identify it yourself and report.
- In case of loss of consciousness or difficulty in breathing, emergency help should be asked for.
- Never apply ice on the area, nor cut the bite wound.
- Don't try to suck the poison out.
- Don't try to suck the poison out.
- Make the child to rest to avoid spreading of the poison in the body.
- Loosely splint the injured area and keep it rested at a position slightly below the level of the heart.
Animal or human bites
Use water and soap to wash wounds properly and apply pressure using sterile gauze if bleeding. Call a pediatrician for help. Antibiotics, tetanus and rabies shot can be given when there is no bleeding.Insect sting
- Use the edge of a credit card or a firm item to quickly remove the stinger by scraping the surface.- Place a cold compress on the affected area in order to relieve pain
- Call for emergency help such as 911 if any of the following occurs: fainting, difficulty in breathing, swelling of lips and other areas such as face and throat, breathing problems, hives all over the body. A pediatrician might help for cases where there is vomiting, nausea, reddening of bite areas, swollen bite areas, heated bite areas, pain on the area of bite, and localized hives; as opposed to occurrence of the problems mentioned in the preceding point.
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