78y · Male·Multiple organ failure in the setting of neuropathy and coagulopathy caused by t…
… Hobart Hospital ICU where he received medical treatment but did not recover. Tiger snake venom causes neurotoxicity and coagulopathy leading to organ failure. The coroner noted this is an extremely rare death (three si…
70y · Female·Tiger snake envenomation
Mrs Z, a 70-year-old woman, died from tiger snake envenomation after being bitten on the left foot while sleeping. She received two vials of antivenom within 2.5–4 hours of the bite at Royal Melbourne Hospital, consisten…
27y · Male·Complications of snake bite
Shane Kyle Tatti, a 27-year-old gardener, died from complications of tiger snake envenomation. After a vigorous bite on 6 November 2014, he received one vial of tiger snake antivenom at Orbost Hospital 62 minutes post-bi…
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