Abstract

We analysed 24 cases of snake bite who were managed at the GNUH from Mar. 1987 to Dec. 1990. The results were as follows; The sex ratio of male to female was 1 : 2 and peak age was 4th decade. August was the most prevalent season of snake bite. The most common predilection site in body was the foot (29.1 %). The time interval from the onset of snake bite to the time when patients arrived for the first aid treatment were 4 hours and 24 hours in 11 cases(45.8%)., The duration of tourniquet application was 2 and 5 hours in 2 cases(8.3%), but in the rest of cases(91.6%) we did not apply tourniquet. The most frequent general symptoms and signs were dyspnea (45.8%) and headache (45.8%) Most common local symptoms and signs were pain (83.3%) and swelling (83.3%). The severe complications were 2 cases of ARF and 1 case of hepatic subcapsular hematoma rupture due to DIC, but there was no case of death.