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MAKE KIT CUTTER CAUSH BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THESE PROCEDURES BEFORE NEEDED. Cover swab CUTTER HI-LO™ SUCTION SNAKEBITE KIT Kit consists of: three • lymph constrictor • scalpel • antiseptic unit suction cups septic best, alcoholic beverages okay. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES First-Sit down. Remain as calm as Lymph constrictor should be located possible. Keep bitten arm or leg low- T2 inches above incision (but never ered and still. Second-Squeeze suction around a finger or toe). Tighten just cup, apply to fang marks (no incision enough to dent the skin by pulling yet). Read directions down to "Further Pro- stop lymph flow (NOT blood). Lymph cedures" before proceeding. If you can be driven to a hospital with- strictor causes pain or causes limb to in 5 minutes, don't do anything more. Have someone call ahead to have anti- too tight. Loosen by pulling knot next venin ready. Otherwise, proceed as to metal ring. follows: 1. Remove antiseptic unit from paper tube and crush it by pressing tightly be- tween thumb and index finger. Clean knife and bite with safurated cotton tip. 2. Make linear incision at fang marks 14" ( ) long and %" (–) deep (see Sketch 1). Never make incisions on fingers or toes or over large visible veins. Apply suction cup without incisions. DON'T BE SLASH HAPPY!! 3. Squeeze cup and place over inci- sion (Sketch 2). The Cutter Hi-Lo Kit either knot (Sketch 3). Its purpose is to vessels lie just below the skin. If con- turn pale, or red, or to feel numb, it is 3) FURTHER PROCEDURES–Every ten minutes remove constrictor for at least one minute-then reapply slightly high- er, just beyond swelling as it extends. has provisions for gentle suction for A bandana or other broader band may soft skin, e.g. infant (press at side be substituted, but tendency is to get marked LO), or stronger suction for it too tight. If bite is located where tough hides (press opposite side constrictor cannot be applied, don't be marked HI), steady suction best. Re. alarmed. Just go ahead with the rest apply cup when it falls off. Use two of treatment. Most of the venom if fang marks wide apart (bio removed during tho is cups snake). Steady suction best Come POVIDONE-IODINE TOPICAL SOLUTION U.S.P. 1%.ACTIVE IODINE

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