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08/06/2026

So how many
times do you attempt cannulation before calling for help?

Happy birthday to you Mr Lucky Mubanga.Enjoy your day 🎊
08/06/2026

Happy birthday to you Mr Lucky Mubanga.

Enjoy your day 🎊

07/06/2026

If it's not a snake bite then all of this was staged in order to promote native doctors.

🚨LET'S LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT SNAKE BITES.So this is what happens when a snake bites you, it may or may not inject venom ...
07/06/2026

🚨LET'S LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT SNAKE BITES.

So this is what happens when a snake bites you, it may or may not inject venom into the body. This is called ENVENOMATION

🚨THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TYPES OF BITES

√ Dry bite → No venom injected (this is common in non-venomous or defensive bites)
√ Venomous bite → Venom enters the bloodstream and tissues

🚨 WHAT VERNON DOES WHEN IT ENTERS THE BODY
So venom is a mixture of toxins and enzymes that can:
√ Destroy blood cells
√ Damage muscles and skin
√ Affect nerves ( causing paralysis)
√ Prevent blood from clotting
√ Damage organs like kidneys and heart

🚨 TYPES OF SNAKE VENOM AND THEIR EFFECTS

🐍 NEUROTOXIC VENOM (This one affects the Nervous System) it causes:
√ paralysis
√ Breathing difficulty
√ Drooping eyelids
√ Slurred speech

Examples: Cobra, Krait, Coral snake

🐍 HEMOTOXIC VENOM (This one affects Blood and Organs) It causes:

√ Internal bleeding
√ Swelling
√ Organ failure
√ Severe pain

Examples: Vipers, Rattlesnakes

🐍 CYTOTOXIC VENOM (This one affects Tissue and Skin) it causes:

√ Tissue destruction
√ Blistering
√ Wounds that don’t heal

Examples: Some cobras and vipers

🚨SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SNAKE BITE

• LOCAL SYMPTOMS (At Bite Site)

√ Fang marks (one or two punctures)
√ Pain and burning
√ Swelling
√ Redness or bruising
√ Bleeding or fluid leakage

• GENERAL (SYSTEMIC) SYMPTOMS

√ Nausea and vomiting
√ Dizziness
√ Weakness
√ Drooping eyelids
√ Blurred vision
√ Difficulty breathing
√ Excessive sweating
√ Fast heart rate
√Confusion or unconsciousness

•SEVERE SYMPTOMS (Medical Emergency)

√ Paralysis
√ Heavy bleeding
√ Shock
√ Kidney failure
√ Cardiac arrest

🚨 FIRST AID FOR SNAKE BITES.

√ Stay calm – Panicking increases venom spread
√ Call for help immediately
√ Keep the bitten person still
√ Immobilize the bitten limb
√ Keep limb below heart level
√ Remove rings, bangles, tight clothes
√ Clean wound gently with soap & water
√ Cover with clean, dry cloth
√ Monitor breathing and pulse
√ Transport to hospital urgently

🚨 WHAT NOT TO DO AFTER A SNAKE BITE

× Do NOT suck out venom
× Do NOT cut the wound
× Do NOT apply ice
× Do NOT use tourniquets tightly
× Do NOT give alcohol or coffee
× Do NOT use traditional/herbal remedies
× Do NOT try to catch the snake

🚨 MEDICAL TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL

√ Main Treatment: Antivenom (Anti-snake venom – ASV)

• Supportive Care:
√ Oxygen therapy
√ IV fluids
√ Blood transfusion (if bleeding)
√ Ventilator support (if paralysis)
√ Pain management
√ Wound care and antibiotics

🚨 COMPLICATIONS OF SNAKE BITES

If untreated or delayed:
√ Tissue death (gangrene)
√ Permanent disability
√ Kidney failure
√ Internal bleeding
√ Heart failure
√ Respiratory failure
√ Death

© Health tips with Gondwe Elijah C.O

07/06/2026

Nasumwa! Balisumwa kuli puff adder snake (Chipili) Highly venomous 🐍

🚨TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is the inside of the vàgina during ovulation.During this period, a woman's sexual desire in...
06/06/2026

🚨TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is the inside of the vàgina during ovulation.

During this period, a woman's sexual desire increases and at this time when she meets with her man there's 100% of pregnancy unless otherwise....cervical mucus becomes clear, stretchy and slippery like raw egg... This is the body’s natural sign that you are at your peak fertile window and Men here you can hammer for twins 👶🏾👶🏾............. Class dismissed go for practicles and I wish you good luck.🤝😁

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As we were coming back from Lusaka to Copperbelt, before we even reached Kabwe, a certain man entered our bus, he was s...
05/06/2026

As we were coming back from Lusaka to Copperbelt, before we even reached Kabwe, a certain man entered our bus, he was selling some medicines he claimed they cure Hypertension,Diabetes, Arthritis etc.........and people bought the same meds,Yes!

On the other hand he produced 3 seeds which looked like beans in shape( I can't remember the name he called them) but he said "these are for detoxification"....and the lady I was seated next too bought the same seeds and chewed them palyapenefye , she said the last time I bought them they didn't work for me (fyabufi ifi tafibomba)🤭

Iyee! After an hour Just after leaving Kabwe it was bad news for the lady she developed some self induced diarrhea and vomiting instantly we just had to leave her at a certain facility for further investigations,management and possibly a quick recovery!🥴

Next station please.When you think you have done your worst only to see your neighbor on the next station injecting rota...
05/06/2026

Next station please.

When you think you have done your worst

only to see your neighbor on the next station injecting rota vaccine kumatako😩💀

OSCE NAYO. 😅😭

🚨WHY DO WOUNDS HEAL SLOWLY IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES?When someone has diabetes, their body has too much sugar in the bloo...
04/06/2026

🚨WHY DO WOUNDS HEAL SLOWLY IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES?

When someone has diabetes, their body has too much sugar in the blood for a long time. This high blood sugar causes several problems that make it hard for wounds to heal. Here's how:

• POOR BLOOD FLOW

Diabetes damages blood vessels over time. Hence less blood gets to the wound, which means less oxygen and fewer nutrients and without enough blood, the wound can’t heal properly.

• NERVE DAMAGE (Neuropathy)

Diabetes can damage nerves, especially in the feet. This means people can’t feel pain from small cuts or injuries.
They might keep walking on a sore foot without knowing it’s hurt, making it worse.

• WEAKER IMMUNE SYSTEM

High sugar levels slow down the body’s defenses. White blood cells (which fight infection) don’t work well.
This makes it easier to get an infection, and harder for the body to fight it.

• SLOW CELL REPAIR

Special cells that help build new skin and blood vessels don’t work properly with too much sugar.
The skin repairs more slowly, and new tissue forms very slowly or not at all.

• INFECTIONS LOVE SUGAR

Germs (like bacteria) grow better when there’s more sugar.
Infected wounds are even harder to heal and may get worse quickly

© Health tips with Gondwe Elijah C.O

04/06/2026

Ummh Ati 40 pin because our daughter alipita kusukuulu....as if ine napitile ku jele🙄

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