| |
No. of cases |
Total (%) |
Type of snake
Non poisonous
Poisonous
Elapidae
Viperidae
Unidentified |
33
26
22
88 |
19.5
15.4
13.0
52.1 |
Interval between bite & hospital
admission (hr)
0-6
7-12
13-18
19-24
≥25 |
82
40
20
17
10 |
48.5
23.7
11.8
10.1
5.9 |
ICU admission
Needed
Not needed |
52
117 |
30.8
69.2 |
Duration of hospital stay (days)
<3
3-7
≥7 |
43
112
14 |
25.4
66.3
8.3 |
Symptoms & Signs
Fright
Pain at the local site
Swelling at the local site
Difficulty in speech
Difficulty in breathing
Ptosis
Altered sensorium
Cellulitis
Difficulty in swallowing
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Hematuria
Oliguria |
144
98
84
38
37
42
27
18
30
48
54
3
8
|
85.2
57.9
49.7
22.4
21.8
24.8
15.9
10.6
17.7
28.4
31.9
1.7
4.7
|
ASV
Given
Not Given |
137
32 |
81.1
18.9 |
Final Outcome
Cured
Expired |
156
13 |
92.3
7.7 |
Cause of death
Respiratory failure
Septicemia
Shock
Renal failure |
7
1
2
3 |
53.8
7.6
15.2
23 |
