Ping
Sort of a rare death actually. I wonder how long it took to get him to care and anti-venom.
That means their venom is hemotoxic, cytotoxic, and now neurotoxic.....a hell of a battle in the ICU. I bet she died from complications breathing. It would be like treating a patient who couldn't clot, massive tissue damage, and having stroke symptoms with lack of breathing!
From the Annals of Emergency Medicine (Toxicology Report) March 2024
Abstract The Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus helleri) is commonly encountered throughout Southern California. Typical toxicity includes tissue injury and hematologic toxicity. However, neurotoxicity is not commonly reported with rattlesnake envenomations, other than infrequently with select species, including the Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus). Importantly, clinical neurotoxicity has not been well described with the Southern Pacific rattlesnake, the only rattlesnake in the city of Los Angeles, along with the Southern and coastal regions of Los Angeles County. In this case series, 7 patients envenomated by the Southern Pacific rattlesnake with significant neurotoxicity, including dysarthria, ataxia, and myokymia, are presented. Clinicians practicing in this region should be aware of evolving patterns of toxicity associated with the Southern Pacific rattlesnake.