1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Adichunchangiri Instituete of Medical Sciences, B G Nagar, Mandya
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
*Corresponding author: Dr. Sidramappa Gouda Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur Mob. 7899606175, E-mail: docpatilnmc@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018.
Snake bite is an important occupational and rural hazard because India has always been a land of Exotic snakes. Snake bite is a major public health problem throughout the world, more so in tropical and subtropical countries. In a predominantly agricultural country like India with its rich flora-fauna, the encounter between man and snake is frequent occurrence. With rapid urbanization and deforestation, the incidence of snake bite is high and forms a significant group of hospital admissions
To know demographical and clinical profile of snake bite patients presenting to a Rural tertiary care centre in mandya.
A cross sectional study was conducted in Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences from March 2015 to March 2016. All the cases with presented with history of snake bite and or clinical features and admitted to hospital were included in the study. A total of 46 Cases of Snake bite were admitted during the study period
In this study majority of victims were in the age group of 25–50 years. The male to female ratio was almost more than 2: 1. The mean age of the patient was 36.58 years. 60.85% cases of cases presented to emergency room with pain and tenderness in the bite site alone and rest of the cases with other signs of local envenomation.
Awareness should be created among the population regarding the implications of snake bite on the loss of life. Basic First aid, use of boots and importance of the early hospitalization for the early recovery has to be advised and educate to the population at risk.
Snake bite, Venom, Rural, Occupation
