Dangers of cobra bites

The venom of cobra is neurotoxin, which is different from that of other venomous snakes. The victim will obviously feel pain. The wound should be treated as soon as possible after being bitten by a snake. In addition to washing with water, it is best to tie a rope not far from the wound to slow down blood circulation and delay the speed of venom invading the body. At this time, you need to go to the hospital immediately for relevant diagnosis and treatment. The first time of rescue is very important.

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Symptoms of cobra bites: Patients bitten by cobras will initially feel obvious pain in the wound, then numbness after about 10 minutes, and chills and fever throughout the body. 1-2 hours after being bitten, dizziness, blurred vision, vomiting, drooling, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing may occur. Severe patients may also experience difficulty speaking, peripheral respiratory paralysis, limb weakness or whole body paralysis. But at this time, the patient is very clear-headed. If rescue is not timely, the patient will die of respiratory failure, circulatory failure and renal failure. In the early stage of death, there will be incontinence.

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Signs of cobra bite: A cobra bite will leave two tooth marks, with obvious swelling around the tooth marks and on the patient, ecchymosis, blisters and blood blisters, tissue necrosis and ulcers. There is lymphangitis and lymphadenopathy in the affected limb. The body temperature rises, the blood also rises in the early stage, and the heart rate accelerates. When respiratory paralysis occurs, after being bitten by a cobra, there will be cyanosis and other hypoxic conditions. If rescue is not timely, circulatory failure will occur along with respiratory failure. At the same time, the eyes may be fixed, the pupils may be dilated, the whole body may be paralyzed, and the firing of various nerves may be weakened or disappear. When the whole body paralysis disappears. Local ulcers are often left behind or abnormal healing occurs.

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Laboratory examination of eye snake bite: Blood examination will show elevated white blood cells and alanine aminotransferase. Hematuria examination showed symptoms such as hematuria, proteinuria and tubular urine. Electrocardiogram features include changes such as myocardial damage.

Being bitten by a cobra is very dangerous and the mortality rate is very high, so it is very important to be admitted to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as possible. Toxins often cause large areas of redness, swelling and ulceration on the patient's body. If not treated in time, it will seriously endanger the patient's life safety, such as washing with large amounts of water, applying strong pressure to the wound, squeezing out necrotic blood, etc.