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  1. #11

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    Salute to you Doc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FantomBadger View Post
    Out of curiosity, would a mamba's fangs penetrate a jean?
    Yes.

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    Thanks for sharing doc.... good lessons.


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    Wow! Well done Doc and thanks for sharing with us


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    Nice oom doc.

    1. What was the treatment prior to arrival at hosp?
    2. Could they not have driven to hospital in less than 1:25?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FantomBadger View Post
    Out of curiosity, would a mamba's fangs penetrate a jean?
    Many years ago I treated a young man who was bitten by a mamba through the then army issue browns. Not only did the fangs penetrate the brown trouserleg (mid thigh anterior), it administered a huge dosage of mamba venom, this guy nearly died. I think a jean is about the same thickness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Plaashaas View Post
    Nice oom doc.

    1. What was the treatment prior to arrival at hosp?
    2. Could they not have driven to hospital in less than 1:25?
    The correct treatment would be:
    Get him to hospital as fast as possible.
    Support breathing with ambubag/ mouth to mouth resuscitation, if and when the need arises.

    The former was done, the latter wasn't necessary. I am not sure whether they were ready with equipment and knowledge to do that.

    2. I am usually quite critical of the notion that a helicopter is always the best way of medical evacuation, very often it is slower than road transport.
    However, in this case, it probably was the best and fastest way of transport. About 25 minutes of the time was used by the victim to get back to the farmhouse, and start making calls. I am not sure about what vehicles (and drivers) were available on the farm. The farm is about 1h30 fast driving from the hospital.

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    Jeepers! That's pretty hectic. Glad to hear the patient made it out alive though.

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    Hectic -- well done Doc.

    Thanks for sharing!


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    Well done Doc. Thanks for sharing.

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