1Assistant Professor, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
2Professor and HOD, Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Correspondence Author: Dr. B Srinu Naik Assistant Professor, Siddhartha Medical College, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 520008, India, Email ID: Drbsrinivas2@gmail.com
Online published on 6 January, 2018.
Rapid development in science and technology and rapid growth in agriculture and industrial sector has led to increase in the incidence of poisoning, taking away a lot of precious human life
This study was planned to investigate the incidence and pattern of poisoning from the Postmortem findings of various cases of poisoning at Government General Hospital(GGH), Vijayawada.
176 fatal cases of acute poisoning autopsied at were evaluated. Complete autopsy of the body was carried out in each case.
Incidence was more in the age group of 20–29 years in both sexes. Organophosphorus constituted 81 cases (47%). The stomach mucosa was congested in 128 of the total cases, followed by nil particular changes in 37 cases, congested and hemorrhagic appearance in 26 cases and charred/eroded appearance in 5 cases of corrosive acid poisoning.
Poisoning is more common in young males. The overall mortality is substantially high, mainly contributed by self-poisoning with insecticides and corrosives. Early care in a tertiary care center may help to reduce mortality in India.
Poisoning, Suicide, Insecticide, Death, Organophosphorus
