ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) - A Rare Complication of Snake Bite Envenomation In Tropics - A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Snake bite is a well known occupational hazard amongst farmers, plantation workers, and other outdoor workers and results in much morbidity and mortality throughout the world. India is estimated to have the highest snake bite mortality in the world with almost 83,000 snake bites per annum with 11,000 deaths. Most of the fatalities are due to victim not reaching the hospital on time. Here by presenting you case of snake bite who came after 2 days of the bite with coagulapathy and acute renal failure, was given 6 vials of anti snake venom and was put on dialysis because of the worsening kidney dysfunction.
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Dr Manaswi Gupta
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