Aamin, S B (2017) Retrospective Assessment of Poison Cases in Government District Head Quarters Hospital Tiruppur. Masters thesis, The Erode College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Erode.
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Abstract
AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study is to characterize Poisoning Cases admitted to the Government District Head Quarters Hospital, Tiruppur. To access the Prevalence & Mortality Case Due to Various Poisoning Agents. OBJECTIVE: To List out the Common Poisonous Materials. To collect the Poison cases from Government District Head Quarters Hospital Tiruppur. To collect the Data Mode of Poisoning and Nature of Poisoning. To collect the Data about the Common Treatment to Patients. To collect the Poison Death Cases from Medical Record Department in Government District Head Quarters Hospital Tiruppur. To collect the Data about Nature of Death in Poison Cases. From our study it has been observed that there is an Alarming Increase in Cases of Poisoning Mainly for Suicidal Purpose. Cow dung (Auramine-O) was found to be the Most Common Cause of Poisoning with High Mortality 68 (32%). Males were the Major Victims and the most Cases were from rural areas. Poisoning is a common reason for presentation to Hospital & most Poisoned patients make a full recovery without specific treatment. Cow dung powder is the first commonest Acute Poisoning cases for the hospital admission. Cow dung powder is available in two different colours: i. Yellow powder (Auramine-O) ii. Green powder (Malachite Green) It is commonly used in Rural Tamil Nadu (South India) in the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and Tiruppur. Even though the Sale is Legally Banned, the Powder is easily available in grocery shops. It can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and persistent seizures sometimes Pattern of poisoning in a region depends upon various factors such as availability, cost and access to toxic agents, socio-economic status, cultural and religious characteristics of people. Cow Dung Powder has been so widely used, that the district authorities banned the sale of this product in 2007. However it is still widely available and there is no trend of a decrease in the incidence of Cow Dung Powder Poisoning during the study period. This underscores the fact that banning such substances, without educating the public or tackling the fundamental cause of deliberate self-harm will not succeed.DEATH CASES: From our study it has been observed that there is an alarming increase in Cases of Poisoning leads to Death, mainly the more number of Deaths is due to Cow Dung Poison and it‟s followed by Snake Bite and Organophosphorous Compound (OPC). CONCLUSION: From our study it was revealed that Cow Dung was found to be most common cause of Poisoning with High Mortality. The most common Mode of Poisoning was Suicidal. Males were the Major Victims and Most Cases from Rural Areas For the diagnosis of Poisons Data will help the future Study of any kind of Poison Substance. The Most Death Cases Poisoning is found to Cow Dung Poison. Males were the Major Victims and Most Death Due to Poison.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Poison Cases ; Government District Head Quarters Hospital Tiruppur |
| Subjects: | PHARMACY > Pharmacy Practice |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2017 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2017 09:40 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4402 |
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