[pct-l] Fridays night show

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Cathy)]

Hi Again  I don't think you read all the pages on WEBMD on Snake and Lizard
bites. It does say not to use a tourniquet but it also says that if you are
far away from help to use a constricting band which is different than a
tourniquet. It is suppose to slow the blood stream not stop it. Everyone
really needs to read the info on snake bites at WEBMD to be informed not
scared. If the odds are better to win the lotto than get bit by a snake,
well then give me the lotto but I will always
 "Be Prepared"      for anything       Ground Pounder Bill   "Semper Fi"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Trekker4@aol.com>
To: <n.ruiz@verizon.net>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fridays night show


> Bulltaco,
>     Just because it's on tv, doesn't mean it's correct.  Snake bite kits
ARE
> NO LONGER RECOMMENDED by any reputable medical person  or organization
> anymore. According to WebMD, an (Sawyers) extraction  kit must be used
within 3-5
> minutes, must be used for 30 minutes, may not even  work at all, and may
cause
> permanent damage or infection at the bite site. WebMD  explicitly says DO
NOT
> CUT; it also mentions nothing about a tourniquet, only to  splint the limb
if
> possible. (Sorry, I can't resist this.) It's no longer  medically
recommended or
> ethical to suck on your buddy's ass.
>     Whether one can walk or not depends on a lot of  variables: where one
was
> struck on the body, what snake it was, how much venom  was injected, etc.
One
> would just have to judge for one's self at the time.
>
> Bob "Trekker"
> Big Bend Desert Denizen
> (Naturalized Citizen, Republic of  Texas)
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