Introduction: Research estimates reveal that over a million bites a year happened in India, of which 70% cases showed symptoms of envenomation. Prevention, prompt and effective treatment strategies would greatly minimise deaths caused by snakebite.. This study presents a patient's case of complicated snake bite (poisonous viper snake) for which the patient sought help from Yoga Prana Vidya (YPV) healers for treatment. Main symptoms & clinical findings:Gangrenous changes in right hand of bitten thumb and high creatinine levels were found from medical examination. Medical prognosis suggested amputation of entire right hand and Dialysis treatment as the situation worsened for her. Therapeutic interventions & outcomes:Two YPV healers healed the patient distantly every day for seven days, supported by a senior most healer who gave required additional intensive healing to save the patient. Analysis of data show that gangrenous changes started disappearing after 4 days, and creatinine levels came down to normal within 10 days of healing. There was improved blood flow to right hand with regeneration of tissues and of kidneys. As a result, there was no need to ampute the whole hand, instead, only the bitten thumb was amputed by doctors as a minimal procedure. Conclusion:Prompt YPV Healing successfully treated the patient thereby avoiding amputation of entire right hand and also avoided dialysis treatment. The evidence gathered from this case indicates that YPV healing is effective in treating complications of snake bite.

We would like to report a case of parturient with complete heart block on permanent pacemaker who underwent elective cesarean section under combined spinal epidural anesthesia uneventfully. Parturient with complete heart block may be completely asymptomatic but are at a increased risk of sudden cardiovascular collapse, especially during labour. Permanent pacemaker insertion also imposes certain problems during the surgery. Maintenance of heart rate and rhythm is of particular importance in these cases. .