Mongoose wrote:In regards to snake bite bandages I carry two of these:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy ... cm-x-10-5m
I hope they are specifically designed to apply the correct pressure and not just a repackaged bandage, the indicator would be useless if so.
The manufacturer does not specify a compression pressure and this article from the adelaide bushwalkers is highly sceptical (rightly on my opinion):
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... 6597065350
This article was written by a researcher on snake bite treatnent. He doesnt provide any links to his assertions but as he rightly states doing something is better than nothing and the research on envenomation treatment is not necessarily cut and dry anyway.
I am happy to do some research on it but,as always, I suggest a first aid course with a reputable provider to learn how to estimate the correct pressure without rwlying on visual cues that have no reliable or published clinical research to establish their effectiveness.
The bandage might be a completely accurate way to get the right pressure but there is no way of telling. I am not sure if this has to go through the TGA or not.
In my oponion or is probably a great elastic bandage for treating snakebite but the squares might not be an accurate indicator at all.
Apologies for typos: fat fingers small phone spellcheck turned off.