Age group |
Male |
Female |
Total |
< 20 years |
02 |
01 |
03 |
21-40 years |
08 |
05 |
13 |
|
06 |
06 |
12 |
<60 years |
01 |
01 |
02 |
Total |
17 |
13 |
30 |
Table 1: Age & Sex wise distribution of Cases
Out of 30 patients included in this study, 17 were males and 13 were females, most of the cases belong to 21 to 40 year age group followed by 41-60 year age group.
Site of snake bite |
Number of cases |
Upper limbs |
06 |
Lower limbs |
24 |
Total |
30 |
Table 2: Distribution of Cases based on Site of snake bite
Out of 30 snakebite cases, bite mark was seen in 24 cases in lower limb and 6 cases in the upper limb.
Identification of snake |
Number of patients |
% |
Not identified |
06 |
20 |
Identified |
||
Krait |
10 |
33.3 |
Cobra |
08 |
26.7 |
Viper |
06 |
20 |
Total |
50 |
100.0 |
Table 3: Distribution of cases based on the type of snake
Among 30 snake bites, the snake identified as krait bites in 10 cases, cobra bites in 8 cases, and viper bites in 6 cases.
Blood urea |
Min - Max |
Mean ± SD |
Baseline |
15.00-198.00 |
63.01±40.99 |
24 hours |
29.00-192.00 |
85.92±42.75 |
2nd day |
22.00-188.00 |
76.26±40.69 |
3rd day |
17.00-196.00 |
62.83±42.45 |
Table 4:Levels of Blood urea of patients studied
Mean levels of blood urea at baseline, at 24 hours, on 2nd day and 3rd day were 63.01 mg/dl, 85.92 mg/dl, 76.26 mg/dl, and 62.83 mg/dl respectively.
Serum creatinine |
Min - Max |
Mean ± SD |
Baseline |
0.30-20.00 |
2.22±3.23 |
24 hours |
0.90-21.00 |
3.12±3.34 |
2nd day |
0.60-21.00 |
2.74±3.82 |
3rd day |
0.60-18.00 |
2.62±3.44 |
Table 5: Levels of Serum creatinine of patients studied
Mean levels Serum Creatinine at baseline, at 24 hours, on 2nd day and on 3rd day were 2.22 mg/dl, 3.12 mg/dl, 2.74 mg/dl, and 2.62 mg/dl respectively.
Creatine kinase |
Number of patients |
% |
Normal (Male: 25-90 U/L; Female 10-70 U/L) |
2 |
6.7 |
Raised (Male >90 U/L; Female >70 U/L) |
28 |
93.3 |
Total |
30 |
100.0 |
Table 6: Creatine kinase of patients studied
28 patients included in the study had elevated serum creatinine kinase levels with a mean of 260.00 U/L.
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