Failure of electric shock treatment for rattlesnake envenomation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The use of high-voltage electric shock therapy for the treatment of snake venom poisoning has recently gained popularity in the United States. We present a case that documents the dangerous, ineffective application of electric shock to the face of a patient envenomated by a Great Basin rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis lutosus). The successful use of antivenin in this critically ill, antivenin-allergic patient is described.
Medical subject headings
- Antivenins
- Crotalid Venoms
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Snake Bites