Presentation, treatment profiles, and outcome of snake bite patients presented in emergency department at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Nepal

• Published in: Journal of family medicine and primary care Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 1037 - 1041
• Main Authors: Gupta, Pramendra Prasad, Bhandari, Rabin, Bhandari, Rupak, Sarraf, Deependra P, Malla, Gyanendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.03.2024
• Subjects: antisnake venom; emergency; neglected disease; snakebite; Antisnake venom; emergency; neglected disease; snakebite

Snake bite is one of the most common animal bites in Nepal. Different species of snake cause different clinical presentations. The incidence of snakebite is very high in rural Nepal. The objectives were to assess the presenting pattern, demographic profile, outcome, and treatment profiles of snakebi...