DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i05.019

Pages: 1968-1970

Snake bite envenomation is one of the common acute lives threatening medical condition presenting to the emergency with significant morbidity and mortality. To study the use of ventilator support its duration and outcome in patients with snake bite. Hundred confirmed snake bike patients admitted in ICU, Department of Medicine, G.R. Medical College and JA group of hospital Gwalior from April 2014 to November 2015, were included. The demographic profile, details on ventilator support and outcome were recorded. Male preponderance (69%) was recorded. Snake bite was common among 21-30 years (26%) of age group. Half of all the patients, who required ventilator support, were given 12-24 hours of ventilatory support. Only 4% patients died due to snake bite. Snake bite is a common life-threatening emergency in the study area. Delay in hospitalization is associated with poor prognosis and increased mortality rate due to consumptive coagulopathy, renal failure, and respiratory failure.