Rajkumar, M (2006) Snake Bite Envenomation and Anti Snake Venom: A Descriptive study. Masters thesis, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
The study “Snake Bite Envenomation and Anti Snake Venom – A Descriptive study” was done in 120 patients of Snakebite admitted in IV Medical unit, Department of Medicine, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. 120 patients were divided into 4 groups each containing 30 patients. Patients with No envenomation were included in Group 1, Patients with Mild envenomation were included in Group 2, Patients with Moderate envenomation were included in Group 3 and Patients with Severe envenomation were included in Group 4 based on Local features, Systemic features and Lab abnormalities. The patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria underwent various investigations like Urine analysis, Random Blood sugar, Blood urea, S.creatinine, Clotting time, Prothrombin time, Complete Hemogram and ECG were done for all the patients. Clotting time was repeated every 6 hours for the patients who had symptoms and signs of envenomation i.e. Groups 2, 3 and 4. And for patients in Group 1, Clotting time was repeated every 2 hours. The severity of snake bite envenomation, the dose of anti-snake venom to treat snakebites cases effectively according to severity and the total requirement of ASV were assessed. Majority of patients in the study group were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most of the patients were males. Most of the patients had snakebite in the lower limbs. Haemotoxic snakebite was more common than neurotoxic snakebite. The average dose and the maximum dose of Anti Snake Venom increased as the severity of Snake bite envenomation increased.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Snake Bite Envenomation ; Anti Snake Venom ; Descriptive study. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > General Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2018 02:46 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2018 02:46 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/6216 |
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