Awhile back the Aussies found that a light pressure wrap was pretty effective for treating extremity bites from snakes with neurotoxic venom. The technique was not recommended, however, for other snake venoms which are not neurotoxic and tend to do damage locally. But the latest AHA/ARC first aid guidelines now recommend a properly applied pressure wrap for any venomous snakebite. I was surprised when I saw this, since venom from vipers like rattlesnakes can do devastating damage to local tissues, and the chief mechanism of the pressure wrap is to minimize lymphatic flow.



Yeah, but what about snakebites?