Please modify these facesheets to correctly reflect your environment. A system must be devised whereby a bitten victim is transported with the appropriate enclosed protocol. These protocols contain information that will direct a reasonable physician to successfully treat indigenous or exotic snakebites. The snake is safely contained. The evacuation system is activated.
First aid is administered.
The appropriate antivenom and treatment protocol are selected and transported to the hospital with the patient. If additional assistance or advice is needed, it is recommended that you contact your local poison control center, or the San Diego Regional Poison Control Center at 800 876-4766. Terence M.Davidson, M.D. Professor of Surgery Click here to return to the top of the page.