What Researchers Did
Researchers describe a case where a patient with severe rattlesnake envenomation received standard antivenom treatment supplemented with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
A patient with Grade 3 out of 3 rattlesnake envenomation received six daily hyperbaric oxygen treatments at 2.4 atmospheres absolute for 75 minutes each. The therapy was well tolerated, and long-term follow-up suggested it was reasonably and effectively administered in the post-acute phase.
Canadian Relevance
This case report has no direct Canadian relevance as the specific type of snake envenomation described is not common in Canada.
Study Limitations
As a case report, this study's findings are limited to a single patient and cannot be generalized to a broader population.