- Ammonia - Subcutaneous or intravenous injectionThe intravenous injection of ammonia to treat snake bite was introduced in Australia in the late 1860’s by Dr Halford. He ...
- Antivenoms for snake biteThese are the 7 snake antivenoms commercially available in Australia: Tiger snake, Brown snake, Taipan, Black snake, Death ...
- Australian paralysis ticksThe Australian paralysis tick contains a toxin in its saliva that may induce progressive paralysis in humans. This is ...
- Bees, wasps and stinging antsFrom the order hymenoptera, the honey bee (<I>Apis mellifera</I>), the European wasp (<I>Vespula germanica</I>) and ants ...
- BeetlesNo specific first aid treatment is required for bites, stings or skin irritations caused by Australian beetles. Local ...
- Blue ringed octopusPressure-immobilisation first aid is recommended for blue ringed octopus envenomation. Prolonged artificial respiration may ...
- Centipedes and millipedesCentipede bites may be painful, especially those inflicted by the larger northern species. The venom is usually associated ...
- Cone snailsPressure immobilisation first aid should be applied and left in place until resuscitation facilities are available. ...
- Funnel web spidersPressure-immobilisation is the recommended first aid for funnel web spider bites. The use of adrenaline is NOT recommended. ...
- JellyfishFirst aid for most jellyfish stings is to pour large amounts of vinegar over the affected area. This prevents any ...
- Mouse spidersPressure-immobilisation is not currently recommended for mouse spider bites. Although in cases of a rapidly progressive ...
- Pressure-immobilisationThe pressure-immobilisation first aid technique was developed in the 1970's by Professor Struan Sutherland. Its purpose is ...
- Redback spidersFirst aid for redback spider bites involves the application of ice packs for local pain relief. Pressure-immobilisation ...
- ScorpionsOn a world scale, Australian scorpions are relatively innocuous, with very few deaths reliably documented. Local pain and ...
- Snake bite<b>Current treatments for Australian venomous snake bites, including sea snake bites</b>
Pressure-immobilisation is ...
- SpidersIf bitten by a spider always try to capture the culprit for identification purposes. Preserve it in spirit and bring it ...
- Stinging fishPressure immobilisation is NOT recommended for stinging fish injuries. Most types of stinging fish have a specific ...
- Strychnine - injectionStrychnine injections to cure snake bite was introduced to Australia in the 1960's by Dr Mueller.
- Treatment - historical, cultural, outdatedThroughout Australia's history many different techniques and treatments have been used to treat bite and sting victims. ...
- Venom (snake) detection kitsAustralia is the only country in the world that has snake venom detection kits. They consist of a rapid two step enzyme ...
- White tailed spidersThere is no specific first aid recommended for bites by white-tailed spiders. Ice packs can be used to try and relieve ...
