so...we've had several threads on venomous bites. I ran across this on Herp Nation, it's an interesting read. It should be called basically "How To Mismanage a Snake Bite"....I have treated and reviewed many snake bites over my career, and I am really dumbfounded after reading this...the description of how this case went down is frightening.
» Bite Account: Timber Rattlesnake - Herp Nation Media
This poor guy ended up with a fasciotomy because the ED physician wouldn't recognize the signs of envenomation.
It's spring time in North America, snakes will soon be on the move. If you get bitten, make sure the ED doc is aggressive with anti venom if your bite meets criteria for treatment. No one should be getting fasciotomies for snake bite in this day and age.
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