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International Journal of Tropical Medicine

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A Cross‐Sectional Study on Analysis of Effect of Anti‐Snake Venom Administration on Patient Prognosis

Meet Kishorkumar Thakkar, Mahesh G. Solu, Vitan Patel, Durai Vengatesan .D.V, Kruti Satishbhai Patel and Anandkumar Sanjaybhai Patel
Page: 45-48 | Received 21 Nov 2023, Published online: 16 Dec 2023

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Abstract

A snake bites is a frequent medical emergency and a work‐related risk, especially in tropical India where agriculture is a significant source of employment. An accurate assessment of the patient is necessary for the proper administration of anti‐venom. The main aims of the study to determine the relationship between the Anti Snake Venom administration and outcome of the patient. A study of 67 patients of snake bite admitted in tertiary care hospital of South Gujarat was conducted during the period around from June 2022 to November 2022. Clinical manifestations, presenting complication, severity and outcome of patients was studied. Detail history, clinical examination, laboratory blood tests, as well as radiological investigations and, management was done for all these patients. CBC, RBS, Platelet Count, P.T., LFT, Urine RM, Serum Creatinine, Serum Electrolyte, ECG, Chest X‐ray, 20 Min WBCT findings were noted. In this study, total 19 patients were engaged in farming, followed by 19 were labourer, 13 were business persons, 8 were house wife and other 8 cases were students. Among the patients in our study, 79.1% had hospital stay less than 5 days followed by 10 cases had hospital stay between 6‐10 days, only 4 cases had hospital stay >10 days. In our study there were three deaths reported. In this study, total 2 patients were found pallor and in 8 patient’s presence of oedema. Almost >90% patients had presence of fang mark. In 6 and 56 patients had presence of, respectively local bleed and local inflammation. Neurotoxic manifestations were more common than hematotoxic manifestation. Many patients had local bite site manifestations like local pain and inflammation. Breathlessness and hypotension were major poor prognostic factors among non‐survivor group. Majority of the patients were discharged due to timely administration of ASV.

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Meet Kishorkumar Thakkar, Mahesh G. Solu, Vitan Patel, Durai Vengatesan .D.V, Kruti Satishbhai Patel and Anandkumar Sanjaybhai Patel. A Cross‐Sectional Study on Analysis of Effect of Anti‐Snake Venom Administration on Patient Prognosis.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2023.4.45.48
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