Australian Bites and Stings

Australia is home to many of the world’s most venomous creatures. Learn more about Australia’s venomous creatures and what to do if you are bitten or stung. Download the Australian bites & stings app and be prepared before you head out into Australia’s great outdoors!

The Australian bites & stings app is a must-have for families, travellers, outdoor enthusiasts, teachers, emergency medicine professionals and anyone working

outdoors.

This app has been prepared especially for Australia by Seqirus – one of the world’s few manufacturers of antivenoms – with the expert assistance of the Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU).

The app includes:

• A ‘Be Prepared’ checklist to equip you with the essentials before you venture out into Australia’s great outdoors.

• Instructions on what to do if you are bitten or stung.

• Emergency services call button.

• A guide to basic first aid, including the Pressure Immobilisation Technique method.

• A guide to venomous snake species and their distribution in Australia.

• Information on spiders, aquatic creatures, jellyfish and insects & creepy crawlies.

• Audio Resuscitation guide.

Download the free Australian bites & stings app today.

Please note: Information contained in this guide has been designed to provide

assistance for the general public on Australian venomous creatures. This guide

is specific to Australian fauna, and is based on local resuscitation and envenoming first aid management guidelines. The information provided is to be used as a reference

only and not intended as a substitute for professional first aid training and techniques.

Call 000 to seek urgent medical advice or assistance.

Second edition critical review contributions:

Assoc Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis, Epworth Hospital

First edition authorship contributions:

Assoc Prof Bill Nimorakiotakis, Epworth Hospital

Dr Kenneth Winkel, Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU)

First edition critical review contributions:

Assoc Prof Jim Tibballs,

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Dr David Porter, Life Saving Victoria

Dr Peter Fenner, James Cook University

Prof John Pearn, Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane

Assoc Prof Julian White, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide

Photos credited to:

Peter Mirtschin, Venom Supplies

Ken Walker, Museum Victoria

Robert Raven, Queensland Museum

Peter Fenner, James Cook University

Lisa Gerschwin, Australian Marine Stinger Advisory Services

B. Livett, The University of Melbourne

Assoc Prof Julian White, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide

Assoc Prof Jamie Seymour, Director, Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit, James Cook University, Cairns

Morgan Talbot (photo obtained courtesy of Australian Museum)

Dr Sandra Rennie (photo obtained courtesy of Dr Ken Winkel, AVRU)

Greg Calvert (sea snake images)

Alberto Romeo (mauve stinger jellyfish image)

Mike Johnston (sea nettle jellyfish image)

Gary Stephenson (various snakes)

Shane Black (various snakes)

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澳大利亚是世界上许多毒性最强的生物的家园。了解有关澳大利亚有毒生物的更多信息，以及如果您被咬或被刺伤该怎么办。下载澳大利亚的咬伤和叮咬应用程序，并在您前往澳大利亚的户外之前做好准备！

澳大利亚咬伤和叮咬应用程序是家庭，旅行者，户外运动爱好者，教师，急诊医学专业人员和任何工作人员的必备品

户外。

这个应用程序是由Seqirus特别为澳大利亚准备的 - 世界上为数不多的抗蛇毒血清剂制造商之一 - 在澳大利亚毒液研究部门（AVRU）的专家协助下。

该应用程序包括：

•在您冒险前往澳大利亚的户外活动之前，准备一份“准备好”的清单，为您提供必需品。

•如果被咬或被刺伤该怎么办的说明。

•紧急服务呼叫按钮。

•基本急救指南，包括压力固定技术方法。

•有毒蛇类物种及其在澳大利亚的分布指南。

•有关蜘蛛，水生生物，海蜇和昆虫以及令人毛骨悚然的爬行动物的信息。

•音频复苏指南。

立即下载免费的澳大利亚咬伤和叮咬应用程序。

请注意：本指南中包含的信息旨在提供

为公众提供有关澳大利亚有毒生物的援助。本指南

特别针对澳大利亚动物群，并以当地复苏和拯救急救管理指南为基础。提供的信息将用作参考

只是并不打算替代专业的急救培训和技术。

致电000寻求紧急医疗建议或协助。

第二版批评性评论贡献：

Epworth医院的Bill Nimorakiotakis副教授

第一版作者贡献：

Epworth医院的Bill Nimorakiotakis副教授

澳大利亚毒液研究小组（AVRU）Kenneth Winkel博士

第一版评论性评论贡献：

Jim Tibballs副教授，

墨尔本皇家儿童医院

David Porter博士，Life Saving Victoria

James Cook大学的Peter Fenner博士

布里斯班皇家儿童医院John Pearn教授

阿德莱德妇女儿童医院朱利安怀特副教授

照片记入：

毒液供应的Peter Mirtschin

Ken Walker，维多利亚博物馆

罗伯特雷文，昆士兰博物馆

彼得芬纳，詹姆斯库克大学

Lisa Gerschwin，澳大利亚海洋毒刺咨询服务

B.墨尔本大学的Livett

阿德莱德妇女儿童医院朱利安怀特副教授

Jamie Seymour副教授，凯恩斯詹姆斯库克大学热带澳大利亚毒刺研究小组主任

摩根塔尔博特（照片由澳大利亚博物馆提供）

Sandra Rennie博士（照片由Ken Winkel博士，AVRU提供）

Greg Calvert（海蛇图片）

Alberto Romeo（紫红色毒刺海蜇图像）

迈克约翰斯顿（海荨麻水母图像）

加里斯蒂芬森（各种蛇）

Shane Black（各种蛇）

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