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Electric Shock Treatment for R

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[Published in "Annals of Emergency Medicine," vol. 20, no. 6, June 1991, pp. 659-61.]

From the Ig Noble Prize past winners page. http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2001

EDICINE

This prize is awarded in two parts. First, to Patient X, formerly

of the US Marine Corps, valiant victim of a venomous bite from his

pet rattlesnake, for his determined use of electroshock therapy --

at his own insistence, automobile sparkplug wires were attached to

his lip, and the car engine revved to 3000 rpm for five minutes.

Second, to Dr. Richard C. Dart of the Rocky Mountain Poison Center

and Dr. Richard A. Gustafson of The University of Arizona Health

Sciences Center, for their well-grounded medical report: "Failure of Electric Shock Treatment for Rattlesnake Envenomation."

http://www.herper.com/Elecshock.html

[Published in "Annals of Emergency Medicine," vol. 20, no. 6, June 1991, pp. 659-61.]

http://www.acep.org/annals/

Submitted on 07/05/2002

Submitted by: David Williams
Reference: Annals of Emergency Medicine

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Larry said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Kind of funny :) But old.


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
The reference site is subscription-only, so I can't confirm whether ex-Marine X actually died. But someone who keeps a venomous pet should certainly know his way around antivenoms...


Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Other
In that there is some medical literature on the use of shock for snake bite, I am not sure this qualifies. Certainly the doctor that wrote the report that it failed is no candidate: only through such reports can folk remedies such as this be debunked. I see this as the equivalent of giving a DA to someone who tries to cure their cancer with megavitamins and laetrile (?sp). It may not meet our standards of western medicine, but such alternate beliefs are common.


Jorge said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account


John said:
Maybe Toss: Not Amusing
What the...?


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