Clinico-epidemiological profile of Patients Who have consumed Poison and Reported to MIMS Government Hospital in Mandya
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Poisoning is one of the commonest health problems in patients who present to Emergency Department, causing significant morbidity and mortality in them. Study aims and objectives were to know the reason for poisoning, to know the relationship between poisoning and their socioeconomic status and to study morbidity and mortality of such poisoning patients Material and methods: Study was done at a tertiary care teaching hospital at MIMS, Mandya. Study was conducted between July- 2017 to December 2017. Data was collected from all the poisoning cases admitted during this period to the emergency ward and medical wards. Demographics, etiological and clinical profile were studied. Results: Out of 260 patients, there were 120 (46%) males and 140 (54%) females. Out of 260 patients 209 (80%) patients belong to hindu religion. Out of all patients 160 (61.5%) were from rural area and 100 (39.5%) were from urban area. Age of the patients ranged from 17 to 70 years. Vomiting and pain abdomen was the predominant symptom [(n=93 (35.8%)], followed by giddiness (8%) and breathlessness (7.3%). Drugs of different class (34.6%) was the most common poison followed by Organophosphate compounds (15%) followed by Rat killer (10.4%) poison. Mortality was found to be 6.2% and was mainly due to organophosphate compounds. Conclusion: Poisoning was more common in young female patients, so they should be emotionally supported in stressful circumstances, poisoning was more common in rural areas because of there occupation like agriculture and easy availability of compounds. Mortality was higher in case of organophosphate poisoning. Early care in tertiary centre may help to reduce mortality in India.
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Lokesh N K, Anikethan G V, Manju B
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