A study of systemic envenomation from various types of poisonous snake bites and their effective management to reduce mortality
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Introduction: Snake bite is an important occupational and rural hazard because snakes. All snakes are commonly considered by layman to be poisonous but according to the classical work of Melcon smith in ‘fauna of British india poisonous snakes are cobra, Russell record of the snake bite mortality of the cases take places in the periphery, which are hardly accessible to the hospitals. Then too, with urbanization and cutting down of forests, snake bite has become a very important preventable public hazard. Aims and Objectives: their effective management in various types snake bite patients admitted to Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University Karad, this was carried out in one year duration. Data was collect Proportions. Result: Ptosis was most common presentation of Neuro Paralysis, Opthalmoplegia, Dysphagia, Cellulitis, Flaccid L common Symptoms presented with Viperine bite followed by Cellulitis, Hematemesis, Oliguria, Hematuria, Gum bleed, Epistaxis, Subconjuctival Hemorrhage, IntracerebralHemorrhage.ARF was the most common DIC , Surgical intervention and Death. Blood Transfusion. Maximum patients of Neuroparalytic snake bite patients required Artificial Ventilator, followed b Intubation, Not required any device. Locally Toxic Bite and Viperine Conclusion: The symptomatology and c adequate treatment specific to the verity should be provided.
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