[pct-l] Snakebite

[Tortoise]

Interesting and informative article. Sort of as you implied, a lot of the 
article is too technical for us hikers. However the part about prehospital 
care is great.  Makes me think that carrying a cell phone (with camera?) 
may be a worthwhile piece of first aid equipment for hikers.

Of course many areas we hike do not have cell reception. OTOH, hiking a 
piece of the California Coastal Trail 10 to 16 miles south of Crescent 
City, I found I had good reception. The trail runs very close to US101 
which probably accounts for the reception.


Tortoise

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At Rerunner wrote:
> Here's an article by an M.D. who treats a lot of snakebite patients;
> scroll down to "Prehospital Care" for his advice...
> 
> http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic540.htm
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