Nasty stuff snake bite...and that snakebite-&-black shit probably caused us more trips to casualty and 'lateness' than anything else in our teenage years (I blame the vitamin C in the Ribena). It should be banned.
"...Instead, they should have wrapped the finger in a clean, damp cloth and kept it cold, not frozen. Basically, treat your severed body parts less like Hot Pockets and more like a fine steak, and you might get to keep that hand."
Dentist Mrs Pcar says preserve knocked out teeth in chilled milk. Thinks a milk dampened cloth for fingers better than water - unless 0.9% saline.
Nasty stuff snake bite...and that snakebite-&-black shit probably caused us more trips to casualty and 'lateness' than anything else in our teenage years (I blame the vitamin C in the Ribena). It should be banned.
ReplyDelete"...Instead, they should have wrapped the finger in a clean, damp cloth and kept it cold, not frozen. Basically, treat your severed body parts less like Hot Pockets and more like a fine steak, and you might get to keep that hand."
ReplyDeleteDentist Mrs Pcar says preserve knocked out teeth in chilled milk. Thinks a milk dampened cloth for fingers better than water - unless 0.9% saline.
I was taught the milk thing for teeth in First Aid class!
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