Snake bite causes girl’s leg to rot with necrosis

Snake bite brought away Venezuelan girl's leg. An unidentified 13-year-old Venezuelan girl is battling for her life after her leg turned black from severe necrosis after she was bitten by a snake. Apparently when she was bitten, the bite cut one of the arteries in her leg, which caused excess bleeding that led to compartment syndrome. A condition, when pressure inside a compartment such as a leg, causes a decrease in blood supply to the affected muscles. She was first treated using local remedies, which probably only included antibiotics, and most likely wasn't treated for the snake venom, which can cause nerve paralysis and blood clots.

She was finally taken to Caracas for treatment a month later, but by that time her leg had already turned black from severe necrosis. The necrosis is now spreading up her leg, while the rest of her body is showing signs of muscle atrophy. The necrosis has also led to a condition called rhabdomyolysis, where muscle tissue starts to die throughout the body. Rhabdomyolysis can lead to kidney failure and death if untreated. Doctors have said that the leg will need to be amputated, but the girl may still die from the poison.