Study of Seasonal Variation in Snake Bite Patients Admitted To a Mangalore Based Tertiary Care Hospital

MQ, Ali

doi:10.9790/0853-13367274

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2014

DOI: 10.9790/0853-13367274

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Study of Seasonal Variation in Snake Bite Patients Admitted To a Mangalore Based Tertiary Care Hospital

Ali MQ¹

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Clinico-Epidemiology and Therapeutic Outcome of Snake Bite in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

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Acharya³

2016

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INTRODUCTION Snake bite is a common and frequently devastating environmental and occupational problem, especially in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Snake bite incidence is high in Andhra Pradesh. With the onset of monsoon the incidence of snake bite used to increase. METHODS Present study is a retrospective study in which all the data of snake bite cases admitted in the Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences was collected in last two years; details of the patient was obtained from bed head ticket. RESULTS In two years of data collection, 46 snake bite cases are found as per our record. Out of 46 patients, twenty seven were male and nineteen were female. Maximum twenty two (22) patients were between ages 20 to 40 years. Out of forty six patients, forty four recovered and only two patients died, cause of death was acute pulmonary oedema with cardiac arrhythmia. DISCUSSION Most of the patients were given ASV (anti-snake venom), out of that only four patients developed reaction to ASV. Most of the patients who have received ASV were recovered. Only two deaths were reported which was due to acute pulmonary oedema with cardiac arrhythmia. CONCLUSION Awareness and education about snake is required.

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Clinico-Epidemiology and Therapeutic Outcome of Snake Bite in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

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Acharya³

2016

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Death rates of snakebites in Vadodara, mid-Gujarat: a 3-year study

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2015

Int J Med Sci Public Health

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Background: Snakebite is one of the important causes of death in India. The actual incidences of snakebites are more than the number declared from official hospital records because of underreporting of cases because of many reasons. It is the only poisoning in which typical seasonal variations are present, as the incidences are typically higher in monsoon season. Objectives: To determine the magnitude, seasonal trends, and death toll of snakebite cases.

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Study of Seasonal Variation in Snake Bite Patients Admitted To a Mangalore Based Tertiary Care Hospital

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Clinico-Epidemiology and Therapeutic Outcome of Snake Bite in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

Clinico-Epidemiology and Therapeutic Outcome of Snake Bite in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

Death rates of snakebites in Vadodara, mid-Gujarat: a 3-year study

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