A snake bit a mushroom collector in the Dnipropetrovsk region
On October 28, a 57-year-old man in the Dnipropetrovsk region was bitten by a snake while collecting mushrooms in a forest strip. After the bite, he felt a sharp pain, but was able to get home on his own, where he received first aid from the emergency medical team of the Samariiv station. The man refused to be hospitalized.
On October 28, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a 57-year-old man was bitten by a snake while collecting mushrooms in a forest strip. After the bite, he felt a sharp pain, but was able to get home on his own.
The man's wife called for an ambulance. An ambulance team from the Samariiv station arrived at the scene and examined the patient, providing him with the necessary assistance.
The doctors treated the wound, administered pain medication, an antihistamine, and a corticosteroid. They offered the man hospitalization, but he refused. At the time of the examination, his vital signs were normal, and his condition was assessed as moderate.
The man was advised to stay home and follow up with a family doctor for further monitoring.