Question

The end of this absurd scenario Leeroy was walking alone in the woods near the river. He was wearing his new noise-cancelling Beats headphones, so he never heard the distinctive warnings of a very young Rattlesnake nearby. He stopped during a particularly lively song and began twerking. Well, the snake did the only appropriate thing it could to stop this offensive action and bit him. Well, young nope ropes are not very good at reducing venom injection, also baby nope-rope despises bad dancing, so Leeroy received a large dose of venom. Good job Rattles, A+, keep fighting the good fight. a. Discuss the immune response to the snake bite (puncture wound), and the venom itself. (2.5pt) a. What treatment would the physician administer? Discuss the strengths and limitations of this treatment. (2.5pt)

Answer 1

Ans a. Venom causes neutrophils recruitment that cause inflammation and edema in puncture wound.

Activation of Mast cell that cause detoxification of venom

IgE production cause hypersensitivity reaction.

Ans b. First we immobilised affected part by pressure immobilisation bandage. Insert IV line and take blood sample for venom presence if present that rescuccitate and give ANTUVENOM immediately. Also give prophylactic adrenaline.