Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Snake Bite Victims from a Tertiary Care Centre in Central Kerala
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Background and Objectives :Despitesnake bite being an important medicosocial issue in India, only few research has been conducted in thisfield. This studywasintended to find out the demographic and clinical profile of snake bite victimspresented to ourhospital.Methods :Thiswas a hospitalbased prospective observationalstudy. Patients presentedwithhistory of snake bite wereassessed and managed. Aftergettinginformed consent, the patient or caretakerwasinterviewed, the patient wasfollowed up for 24 hours and data collected.Results and Discussion :Themeanage of snake bite victimswas 38.5 years . Male to female ratio was 1.8:1. The incidence of snake bite washigher in housewives and students. In majority of cases (89.4%), first aidwasgiven to the patient, the commonestwas application of tourniquet (78%). The mean time taken for victims to reach the first hospitalwas 46.6 minutes and the median time taken for development of envenomationwas 60 minutes. The snake bite incidence was maximum in the months of October to December.1 The commonest mode of envenomationwascombined neuro-haemo-local pattern (48%) and almosthalf of the victimsdeveloped Acute KidneyInjury.Conclusion :Demographic profile of oursnake bite victimswas comparable to otherregions. Combinedneurotoxicity, haemotoxicity and local envenomationwas the predominant pattern. The incidence of Acute KidneyInjurywasmuchhigher.
Authors and Affiliations
Linu A, Anil Kumar CR, BabuUrumese Palatty, Mohan KB
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