Poisonous Snakes of Iho WorUt 



iii(li<'i\tiiiii I'lii' In iisr in rniijiincdDii uilh :inli 

 vi'iiiii. 



7. //i//>frh(ir!r iiyi/f/tn 1ms lu'cii sii;rj;<'stt'(l us a 

 thiMiiiMHitii' nuMismt', but 1ms not lni'ii (■\;iliia(c(l 

 siiHii-'uMitly to ivcomnu'nd its use al liiis tiiuc 



8. I solution- fhrfiisioii dl' an I'xlivmity "illi 

 anlix'tMiin lias not hci-n cvahialci! snirK'icnIiy (o 

 ivronmitMul its nso at tliis time. 



Follow-up Care 



()t'li'n iu';rlt'ctci| liiit (if llir ulinost ini|)<)rtanci'. 



is till' rnllnw u|i can". ( 'onl lachircs and ainputii- 

 ( ions can l)c rt'dntcd l»y iniliatiii^j coi reel ivo 

 iiiciisnrcs and exercises followinj; llin aciilc sdiges 

 of I lie |>(iisonin<^. '^ll(^ vesicles an<l necrosis 

 slionld lie Ireated in a manlier similar lo llial ad- 

 vised i'di- viciims III' severe liiirns. AV'itliin one 

 week t'i)ll<i\\ iiiL: I lie injury, or t liereahoilts, phys- 

 ical therapy should lie iiisl il iiled. Ortliopedio 

 consultation should l>e sought and a rehahililation 

 prcieiain aira iij^'ed lor the patient. 



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