Ky. EMS team under fire for treating man with antivenom

[DrParasite]

Ky. EMS team under fire for treating man with antivenom

In May, we brought you the story of James Harrison, the director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo. He was bitten by a highly venomous Jameson’s Mamba while working.

www.wkyt.com

 

[E tank]

Way more interesting than *that* the KBEMS is doing what they're doing is *how* they came to the decision to discipline the responders. The story leaves a lot of information out, not the least of which is the high rate of anaphylaxis with snake anti-venom.

Paralysis can be dealt with by using an ambu bag and some sedation at the very least, let alone just intubating the guy. Severe systemic anaphylaxis on top of the neurotoxicity, not so much.

 

[ffemt8978]

Barnes said they were unable to reach their EMS director, but they did speak with medical staff at Clark Regional Medical Center.

Makes me wonder who they actually spoke too, and what was actually said.

 

[FiremanMike]

Makes me wonder who they actually spoke too, and what was actually said.

If it’s not documented in the PCR, shame on them.

We are in a big offline protocol region, online medical control is almost never consulted… but when it is, you get that providers name and put it right in the PCR narrative, end of discussion.

If it’s in there then this seems like an easy open and shut case..