Protecting the Elderly from Vipers and Ticks During this Period: Important Precautions to Take

Protecting the elderly from vipers and ticks during this period

Older people love to work in the fields and gardens.

Go out in the garden or field all year round

Weeding, growing vegetables, and planting flowers

I am active outdoors.

Meanwhile, a certain user A

It was a terrifying experience that I had.

next to my house as usual

working in my field

I suddenly felt an electric shock sensation in my left hand, which was wearing a rubber glove.

I felt it, and when I looked at my feet, I saw a snake

It was coiled up.

“It’s a viper.”

“bitten by a viper”

Call your son saying this is important

My son called an ambulance.

when the ambulance arrives

paramedics

Asked, “Was the snake a viper?”

When I answered “It was a viper”

“Was it really a viper?”

seems to have been reconfirmed

When my son checked the site of the field

It seems that there was the remains of a viper.

Mr. A immediately held it in his right hand.

unconsciously with kama

It seems that he was cutting a viper.

If you say, “I’m sure it’s a viper,”

“You have to hurry,” he said.

He was taken to a nearby university hospital.

Bitten finger swells over time

He said he was in pain.

Taken to the emergency room of a university hospital

Mr. A will be hit with a viper serum

I was thinking

I was told that I would not use serum.

And there is a person who was bitten by a viper

It seems that there were two people.

If my image is also bitten by a viper

If you give me serum, I’ll be saved

I thought, but this viper serum

Previously viper antitoxin serum

was used a lot

Hitting causes hypersensitivity

It sounds like you may be in a state of shock.

Especially if you have given antivenom in the past

Those who have received

Considered to be at high risk of hypersensitivity

It is said that it is not used much now.

hours after being bitten

Perform incision, washing, infusion, etc. of the injured site

Viper antitoxin serum in severe cases

As soon as possible

It seems that you need to receive it at a medical institution.

If bitten by a viper,

First, the heart side of the bite wound

Tie it lightly with a cloth and keep it quiet.

This is to slow the spread of poison throughout the body.

If you run in a hurry, the poison

Easier to go around the whole body.

Then try to squeeze the blood out of the wound

Releases toxins from the body.

While squeezing out blood if there is water

Please wash.

How to suck out poison with your mouth

It is contraindicated when there is a wound near the mouth.

Mr. A’s neighbors have also been bitten.

He says he is fine now.

However, the neighbor’s dog was bitten by a viper.

It seems that he died that way.

When I used to play golf in Okinawa

If it is a normal OB in Oita

If you can pick up the ball immediately

I will pick it up, but in Okinawa there is a hub

Please do not enter the OB area.

Noticed.

Even if I hit the serum and saved my life

Necrosis around the bitten area

I was told it would be a big deal.

While playing at another golf course in Okinawa

here and there on the course

I feel a sign, so when I look over there

Many small animals were walking.

Ask the caddy

“That’s a mongoose.”

He told me.

From Bangladesh as natural enemy of Habu

Introduced to Okinawa Island

As a result, it does not become a natural enemy of hubs,

Designated as an endangered species

Hanasaki frog and Okinawa tree lizard

Birds such as the Red-bearded Red Bear

Rare species of many taxa

It became a specific alien species to prey on.

It is now subject to eradication.

Copperheads are found in several regions, including Japan.

It is a venomous snake that is distributed.

they basically have no human contact

I tend to avoid

sometimes in human habitats and surrounding areas

may appear.

To watch out for vipers

It is important to keep in mind the following points.

Learn about the habitat and range of activities of copperheads
Copperheads are mainly found in mountainous areas and forests,

It lives in grasslands.

Especially hiking in these areas and

When doing outdoor activities,

Viper may appear

You should be aware of something.

Walking precautions
To reduce the risk of being bitten by a viper

Take appropriate precautions when walking

It is important to take

Wear long sleeves and long pants, hiking boots and

By choosing shoes that cover your ankles

Reduces damage caused by snake bites.

act carefully
When working in the natural environment

Be aware of surrounding terrain and vegetation

It is important to proceed while paying.

Viper can hide in the ground

especially in tall grass and rocky areas

Be careful around fallen trees.

Stay away from viper
If you see a viper,

Never approach or touch them.

They may bite in self-defense.

Also, the posture that the viper is threatening

(e.g. sitting up)

Keep your distance.

Next, the other day, due to being bitten by a tick

A woman in her 70s infected with the Oz virus

I passed away.

Ticks are small arthropods

In plants such as grasslands and forests

They live in low places.

It especially likes warm and humid places.

Ticks are human and animal

to live on blood

known as parasites.

disease transmitted by ticks
Ticks carry various pathogens

It possesses human and

Carries diseases that infect animals

Some do.

For example, Lyme disease and Japanese encephalitis

Severe febrile thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)

Os virus, etc.

These diseases are caused by being bitten by ticks.

It can become infected.

How to be bitten by a tick
Ticks ambush on plants, grass, etc.

When humans or animals pass by

It sticks to the body and sucks blood.

Often ticks are left unnoticed

may be stored away.

ticks, especially in warmer months

It is very active, so be careful.

Situations to watch out for ticks
Situations where you need to be careful about ticks

to the natural environment such as forests and grasslands

walking, hiking, camping

There are also outdoor sports activities.

Also, when walking your pet

You may be bitten by a tick

Be careful because there is.

How to protect yourself from ticks
To protect yourself from ticks

It is important to take the following measures.

Wear long-sleeved clothes and long pants

Minimize exposed areas.

Wear light-colored clothing to make ticks easier to spot.

Use insect repellent containing chemicals.

Areas with many ticks

Avoid densely planted areas.

Take care of yourself after outdoor activities.

check ticks

Check if they are sticking together.

Take measures against ticks on your pets.

During this period, both vipers and ticks need attention.

After working in the field or garden

It is also necessary to check that it has not been bitten.

and as soon as it is bitten

Get medical attention.

Rehabilitation Day Service Plus Infection Control

This is Plus’ infection control! !Catalyst basics
This is Plus’ infection control! !Catalyst construction

Here is the video that made the family cry when they saw their father

A day of day service plus
I made a video to make it easier to understand.
Please take a look.

One day, a sudden “nursing care problem”

I don’t know right or left, where should I start?

What should I do?

Please feel free to contact us if you are in trouble at that time.

Located on Takenoue, Oita City

At Rehabilitation Day Service Plus Minami-Oita

We do all kinds of rehabilitation.

We are currently looking for free trial participants! !

Please contact the care manager in charge

Rehabilitation Day Service Plus Minami Oita

Please feel free to contact us at TEL097-573-5581 (Mishiro in charge)

Click here for Rehabilitation Day Service Plus Minami-Oita website details

2023-06-27 05:44:40
#Protecting #elderly #vipers #ticks #period #Judo #therapist #Akihisa #III #マイベストプロ大分