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- Title
Epidemiology & outcome of snake bite in a rural teaching hospital: a retrospective study.
- Authors
Shrikhande, D. Y.; Chatterjee, Rajib; Bothra, Virat; Bansal, Rupesh; Mishra, Ashish
- Abstract
Poisonous snakebites are a serious health challenge in tropical regions due to their incidence, morbidity and mortality. The principal effects of envenomation are on the nervous system, kidneys, heart, blood coagulability, vascular endothelium, and locally at the site of bite.3,4,5 Envenomation due to cobra and krait bites causes paralysis of the ocular, bulbar, and limb girdle muscles where as viper bites mainly cause bleeding from muco-cutaneous sites, hemolysis, acute renal failure, and occasionally shock This retrospective study was done in Pediatric department of Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni to study the epidemiology and outcome of snake bites in a rural tertiary care centre. 48 cases of snake bite were reported during the study period. 28 of the bites were poisonous. Male preponderance was seen. Maximum number of cases were seen during monsoon and pre monsoon season, more during evening time and lower limbs were involved the most. Out of 48 cases, 47 cases recovered and only 1 expired. Polyvalent Anti Snake Venom (ASV) vials were used as specific treatment. Prompt hospitalization and specific treatment and prior first aid measures may be responsible for reducing the mortality.
- Subjects
SNAKEBITES; TEACHING hospitals; VASCULAR endothelium; ANTIVENINS; COBRAS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research, 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4, p133
- ISSN
2250-284X
- Publication type
Article