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The AeroForm Premium Long Snake Bite Bandage with Indicators is a Premium Heavyweight Conforming Bandage perfect for use with the Pressure Immobilisation Technique, which is used for the treatment of all Australian Snake and Funnel Webbed Spider bites, Blue Ringed Octopus and Cone Shell stings.
Pressure Immobilization Technique - eMedicineHealth
Proper application of a pressure immobilization device is critical to achieving the desired results. Applying the pressure immobilization bandage properly requires wrapping the entire affected extremity, and generating pressures between 40-70 mmHg in the upper extremity and 55-70 mmHg in the lower extremity.
Pressure Immobilisation
Apply a firm bandage over the bitten area (preferably use a wide elasticised bandage if available) Then bandage the entire limb (fingers to shoulder or toes to the hip) - the bandage should be as tight as for a sprained ankle. Apply a rigid splint to the limb (piece of …
Snake Bites: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment | Red Cross
Consider using pressure immobilization bandaging if transport time to emergency medical treatment is prolonged. Check the skin on the side of the bite farthest away from the heart for feeling, warmth and color. Place end of bandage against the skin, beginning at …
Pressure Immobilisation Technique (P.I.T)
The Snakebite Bandage (with continuous indicator) is the preferred bandage to achieve optimal compression with the Pressure Immobilisation Technique. In absence of the snakebite bandage, elastic bandages (10-15 cm wide) can be used and are preferred over crepe bandages.
Pressure immobilisation technique - Wikipedia
The pressure immobilisation technique is a first aid treatment used as a way to treat spider bite, snakebite, bee, wasp and ant stings in allergic individuals, blue ringed octopus stings, cone shell stings, etc. [1] [2] The object of pressure immobilisation is to contain venom within a bitten limb and prevent it from moving through the ...
Pressure Immobilisation First Aid - School of Biomedical Sciences
Move the victim away from the snake. Calm and reassure them. Jewelry such as toe rings and ankle bracelets should be removed before the bandage is applied. Regardless of where on the limb the bite has occurred, commence bandaging from just above the toes (leave these uncovered so that blood flow to the nail beds can be monitored).
Pressure Immobilisation Technique - Australia Wide First Aid
The Pressure Immobilisation Technique is a first aid treatment used to manage bites and stings from venomous snakes, including sea snakes, Funnel web spiders, and many more. It disrupts the flow of lymph around the body, the method by which venom enters the blood stream.
The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recommends the use of pressure immobilization bandaging (PIB) as current best practice for snake bite first aid after snake bites in Australia. This method is also appropriate in Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua Province.
Pressure Bandage + Immobilisation Technique Principle: Injected venom is mainly distributed via the body’s lymphatic system, which is heavily influenced by patient movement. Decreased victim movement may decrease venom distribution. Recent medical research shows that the speed of application of an effective pressure bandage &