Snake bite first aid and prevention

Author: Xu Tianlin
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: The book is equipped with over 30 color photos of venomous snakes, herbal medicine charts, and emergency care illustrations. The content is presented in an easy-to-understand and practical manner, helping readers identify and perform corresponding actions. This book is highly suitable for healthcare workers in urban and rural areas for study and reference. It can also serve as a popular science reading material for family use, travel safety, and venomous snake care for snake-keeping professionals. The book summarizes the author's over two decades of clinical experience and compiles numerous domestic literature on integrated traditional Chinese and Western medical treatment for venomous snake bites. It provides a comprehensive yet concise introduction to common venomous snake species, pathogenesis of venom, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, nursing, and prevention of venomous snake bites. It also emphasizes the application of modern medical theories and techniques in the rescue of critically ill and complicated cases caused by venomous snake bites, as well as convenient and effective traditional Chinese herbal formulas, empirical prescriptions, and secret remedies.