Robert L. Norris

Syncope, massive aspiration, and sudden death following rattlesnake bite.
Norris RL, Wilkerson JA, Feldman J. Wilderness Environ Med. 2007; 18 (3): 206-8
Fatalities following rattlesnake bite are rare in the United States, usually occur some hours following the bite, and are generally secondary to direct venom effects. We report a patient with acute syncope and subsequent massive aspiration resulting in airway obstruction and rapid death following a probable Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) bite.

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