Immediate treatment consists of rinsing the bite site in cold water. If not too painful, ice the bite site. This constricts the blood vessels so the venom does not spread. Also recommended is papain, an enzyme that breaks down protein. Papain can be found in meat tenderizer and papaya. This deactivates the majority of the centipede venom's proteins. Depending on the type of centipede and level of envenomation, this treatment may not degrade the entire venom dose and residual pain will remain. Individuals who are bitten by centipedes are sometimes given a urine test to check for muscle tissue breakdown and/or an EKG to check for heart and vascular problems. Reassurance and pain relief is often given in the form of painkillers, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications,antihistamines and anti-anxiety medications. In a severe case the affected limb can be elevated and diuretic medications can be administered. Wound care principles and sometimes antibiotics are used to keep the wound itself from becoming infected or necrotic. In Barbados, a folk remedy involves applying a freshly cut onion to the site of the injury.
The child was bitten by a centipede, now the bite has progressed to this ...
Really? Step one....het some bug spray, step on every centipede you see !
Was the bite disregarded at first, only for the child to be brought in when the bite worsened?
In children mostly centipede venom Act as hemorrhagic (Depend on the Centipede venom)....u can treat with some anti hemorrhagic drugs and u can give symptomatic treatment..All the Treatment Should be safer and kindly assist to Good physician opinion as well
