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Snake Bite Poisoning in Tertiary Care Hospital of North Karnataka

Chandrashekhar B Bhuyyar , Chandrashekhar B Bhuyyar

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 12(2):p 90-94, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.12219.7
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Chandrashekhar B Bhuyyar. Snake Bite Poisoning in Tertiary Care Hospital of North Karnataka. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2019;12(2):90-94.

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Total 79 cases of snakebite poisoning were studied between 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013. Males were 58 (73.41%) and females were 21 (26.59%). Maximum sufferers were agriculturists 51 (64.55%). 51 (64.55%) were married. 74 (93.68%) victims of snake bite were Hindus. 67 (84.8%) cases belong to rural population. 51 (64.5%) cases shown the most common site of bite is lower limb. 18 cases (22.8%) were elapidae bites and 14 cases (17.7%) were viperidae bites among poisonous snakes. 37 cases (46.8%) were non poisonous bites. Maximum 39 cases (49.3%) were reported from July to September. 69 cases (87.3%) discharged after successful treatment where as 10 (12.7%) cases expired.

Keywords: Snake bite; Poisonous snakes; Lower limb bite.

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