Posted on 05/16/2020 5:57:49 AM PDT by Enlightened1
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Mike and Carie Johnson of Winnemucca are demanding change after their 3-year-old daughter, Alyssa, died from a rattlesnake bite over the weekend.
"In Humboldt County, we need a real hospital here, one that actually has good training," says Carie.
The Johnson's were walking near their home on Saturday when Alyssa was bitten. Her father rushed her to Humboldt General Hospital where they say she was denied anti-venom treatment for three and a half hours. The family claims doctors said she didn't need anti-venom and was stabilizing.
"They were not out," says Mike. "They had it. They told us both they had it, that she didn’t need it.”
Alyssa's parents say that after nearly four hours, hospital doctors decided Alyssa should be transported via ambulance to Renown’s Children Hospital in Reno for treatment. Carie tells News 4 Alyssa's condition worsened on the drive and Humbdolt General Hospital ambulance staff didn't do enough on the way to Reno.
“I say to them “she’s snoring, that’s not normal”, and they say “oh that’s just because of the medicine. I say "okay" because they’re the experts. And then I was like "she’s not breathing right," and I rub here chest and they say “just keep stimulating her.”
After getting to Renown, Johnson says staff gave her anti-venom three times and even flew-in a specialist from San Francisco, but it was already too late. Alyssa passed away at the Reno hospital.
An honor walk was held on Wednesday afternoon at Renown.
Now, Alyssa's parents are weighing actions against Humboldt General Hospital. They say changes and better training are a must.
"We're hearing too many stories of how horrible it is," says Carie.
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Oh, you didn't? Then find yourself a shovel or a club or something...
My daughter has a brain injury due to doctor mistakes.
The lawyers wouldn’t take her case because they wouldn’t make enough money from it.
My daughter wasn’t disabled enough. She wasn’t in a wheelchair.
I’m glad she’s not disabled enough, but she didn’t talk until she was 5, she’s had seizures, we spent 100 thousands of dollars on speech therapy, occupational therapy, and tutoring on her.
She’s done remarkably well and graduated with honors in statistics and is now working on her master’s in data analytics, but she’s having a hard time getting a job and I don’t know why.
Northern Nevada, the overwhelming chances are it was a Great Basin(sub species of the Western Rattler) Mojaves haven’t been reported that far North - yet.
I hunt around Winnemucca on a regular basis. In the event of a bite the plan is to return to Reno ASAP. Even have a strategy to meet the Air Medivac at three places along the route.
If it was my kid I would of demanded ambulance air bridge evac immediately. The hospital is little more than a clinic.
“I seldom go to the doctor for fear he might find something to treat me for.”
Yup. I avoid them like the proverbial plague.So far God has blessed me with excellent health for which I thank Him daily and at age 78 I take no medication, eat what I want, walk a few miles each day and maintain my weight with no problems at all.
I believe the only time I will be visiting a Dr. is if I am carried in to the office.
“”Where can society go to sue the parents for not being diligent enough to keep their 3 year old from getting bitten by a poisonous snake?””
I’m not going to go that far but I will say the parents hold the majority of blame in this one. I live in rattler country (Western Diamondbacks) and You don’t even think about letting a child run around let alone a toddler. Last week I killed 9 rattlers just crawling across ranch roads. I’d like to here the story on how and where the child got bit.
Not sure that makes sense. A snake can be anywhere, any can’t necessarily be clearly seen until you step on it or whatever. Years back an uncle found one coiled up in his watering can.
A Winnemucca rattlesnake roundup/barbeque is in order. Haute couture could feature rattlesnake belts, handbags, shoes. Presto...the rattlesnake population is under control.
That’s what’s going to give them the win in the lawsuit.
That doctor needs to have his license to practice medicine pulled.
He essentially killed her.
Only thing making me think possible Mojave was the respiratory distress. That is a little far north to be finding Mojave’s.
Horrible. Sue those negligent doctors to kingdom come.
I will never forget (and this doesn’t come close to comparing) when my kid was denied stiches on his knee because, in my opinion, the doctor was ticked because I said my kid needed stitches.
I took my kid elsewhere and that doctor said absolutely he needed stitches and put them in.
Bad doctors are bad.
Another coronavirus-related death™.
I am curious about that also. Could be the child had asthma and had an attack. We carry liquid benadryl in our packs and will administer that to the bitten person as soon as possible.
When my granddaughter contracted Type I diabetes, the Emerson Hospital ER in Concord had her on glucose for several hours. When they finally figured it out, the transported by ambulance to Children’s in Boston. Sheesh. She’s okay now.
Would be scarce eating. Rattlers are relatively rare in the area. I have spent a great deal of time in and around there, hunting with dogs and have never had a dog or a person get bit.
a bad outcome does not always equate to bad care.....
sad story....
3 deaths of little girls in the last few days when out and about with their families is not a good start to the summer. (this snake bite, and two drowning deaths in a Utah canyon)
Couldn’t treat “elective” problems anyhow...so says the democrat governor.
Antivenins are not without their own serious side effects - factor in the size of the child and we have a possible no win situation. If the doctors followed protocol it is just a very sad tragedy.
“Where can society go to sue the parents for not being diligent enough to keep their 3 year old from getting bitten by a poisonous snake?”
Exactly...and pets too. You see these morons in shorts and flip flops blithely wandering around rattlesnake country with dogs off leash and kids running around.
my advice if you detest drs so much go get treated by your local education major when you have a heart attack....them,or maybe your social science grad....
generally, and I am biased since I work with them but medical doctors are some of the best people in the world....not perfect, not always right....
Too bad because it is better than nothing at all.
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