What to do if bitten by a centipede

Everyone is very familiar with centipedes. Have you ever thought about what to do if you are bitten by a centipede? Centipedes are known to everyone, and a bite from a centipede really needs to be taken seriously. Everyone knows what will happen after a centipede bite, so the question of what to do if you are bitten by a centipede must be explained in detail to everyone, so as not to let everyone suffer.

Although centipedes are not very common, they may still appear around us, so we still have to be careful about centipedes. What should we do if we are bitten by a centipede? First of all, we must have a good understanding of centipedes so that we can better treat centipede bites.

1. Main Cause

Centipede is also known as centipede and celestial dragon. It lives mostly in crevices of rotten wood and rocks or in barren, dark and damp places, and comes out day and night. It is more common in southern my country. The venom it secretes contains histamine and hemolytic protein. When a person is bitten by it, the venom is injected into the body through the tip of its claws, causing poisoning.

2. Judgment

Centipede bites often occur in hot weather, and the bitten area will cause redness, swelling, pain, blisters, necrosis, and inflammation of the lymph nodes and lymphangiitis, as well as fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, coma and shock.

3. First Aid

1. Wash the wound thoroughly with clean water or soapy water. If conditions permit, rinse with 3% ammonia water or 5%-10% sodium bicarbonate solution.

2. If the pain is severe, apply water or ice to the wound, and inject morphine or pethidine around the wound. You can also apply Liushen Pills, or use appropriate amounts of Chinese medicine taro, fresh mulberry leaves, and fresh lentils to mash and apply externally.

3. For severe cases, use sedatives and anti-shock treatment, or send to hospital immediately.

Everyone is clear about the first aid methods introduced above on the question of what to do if bitten by a centipede. In life, we must understand these things seriously and not let ourselves get hurt. After being bitten by a centipede, we must deal with it in a timely manner and not let ourselves get hurt because of our carelessness. When living in society, we must protect ourselves well and not allow ourselves to be harmed in any way.