EVOLUTION
PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Give them a random antivenin and hope for the best.
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Give them the antivenin of the closest relative.
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Suck out the poison ____ it works in movies, right?
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Develop a new antivenin on the spot. You have time ____
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seek medical attention as soon as possible (dial 911 or call local Emergency Medical Services [EMS]). Antivenom is the treatment for serious snake envenomation. The sooner antivenom can be started, the sooner irreversible damage from venom can be stopped.
Detailed explanation-2: -ASV can be administered either by slow intravenous injection at a rate of 2 ml/min or by intravenous infusion (antivenom diluted in 5–10 ml per kilogram body weight of normal saline or D5 W and infused over 1 h).
Detailed explanation-3: -When performed antibodies are directly injected into the body, it is known as artificial passive immunity. It provides the quick immune response. In case of snake bites, the injection which is given to the patients, contain performed antibodies against snake venom. This type of immunisation is passive immunisation.