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Originally Posted by MDT
So, what did you mean by "treat prophylactically"?
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Treat prophylactically can be a gamut of different approaches to any specific wound, illness and or disability including but not limited to aggressive cleansing , irrigation and debridement, administration of medications ie tetanus and or antibiotics. In wounds that are suspicious for possibly causing deep tissue damage and having the potential for infectious processes. In this case a snake bite from a "giant constictor"that not only can cause extensive soft tissue damage and even neuromuscular damage treating prophylactically can certainly come into use. The saliva of a snake has many enzymes, bacteria and cellular bodies that can be injurious to human tissue in the event of a bite wound. "Treating prophylactically" can include the administration of medications such as tetanus and antibiotics.
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