Title: Snake Venom: A Double Edged Sword - Case Study
Authors: Dr Vani Raj I, Dr Jithin P, Dr Amrita Kurian, Dr Beno David S, Dr Peter Thomas, Dr Suresh Raghavan
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i3.28
Abstract
Snake bite is a public hazard found across the whole world affecting millions of people every year where some of them Lose their lives due to envenomation. Statistics shows 94,000–125,000 per year are due to snake bite. Limb deep vein thrombosis might be rarely caused by snakebite, despite the pro-haemorrhagic general condition produced by the envenomation. A high index of clinical suspicion is needed for early diagnosis and timely management, which can improve survival of these patients. Prognosis of snake bite case mainly depends on site of bite, activity at the time of bite, time gap taken by the patient to present to hospital after snake bite, First aid step taken after the snake bite, a appropriate Clinical examination and monitoring of serial whole Blood Clotting Time (WBCT), D-dimer, serial ECG and timely management of the case with Anti snake venom if the signs of envenomation noticed.
