1Associate professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Chitradurga-577501, Karnataka
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of FMT, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadia, Barabanki
3Prof & HOD, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadia, Barabanki
4Tutor, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadia, Barabanki
*Corresponding Author: Email: katageridrsuresh@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 March, 2017.
Poisoning is one of the main contributor to the mortality and morbidity in both develop and developing countries. The present study consists of poisoning cases admitted to and autopsied at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka. Out of the 161 Medico-legal cases autopsied during study period of 18 months from November 2012 to June 2014, 51(31.7%) were that of poisoning. The cases were analysed on various parameters to find out the trends and other significant feature of poisoning in this region of Karnataka.
Poisoning is a common method of suicide and one of the common causes of death in developing countries, particularly in agricultural workers. The emphasis was given to age, sex, residence, marital status, survival period, type of poison and manner of death. Organophosphate compounds were the most commonly used substances; 74.1%. The common reason of poisoning was ill health 20 cases (39.2%) in both males and females.
Poisoning pattern, Suicide, Organophosphate compounds, Rural
