snakebites in raxaul, east champaran, bihar.. raxaulul nepal
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Snakebites in Raxaul, East Champaran, Bihar.
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Raxaulul
Nepal
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East Champaran District has a 92% rural population
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Typical Housing
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Facilities
o 250 bedded secondary level hospital
o 10 bed ICU – with 5 ventilators
o 40 bed Medical ward with 10 bed HDU
o ECG, ECHO
o Coagulation parameters can be assessed
o Only whole blood transfusion available
o No dialysis facilities
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Protocol
On Admission – Observe for signs of neurological deficits
If no symptoms, the patients is observed for 24 hours and no other tests are done.
If there is ptosis, signs of neuromuscular paralysis, then 10 vials of ASV is given. Premedication with antihistamine and hydrocortisone is used.
If there is respiratory paralysis, mechanical ventilation is given.
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Protocol - continued
ICU admission is generally used for observation during the administration of ASV and always for ventilated patients.
If ICU is full, non complicated patients will be given ASV in the ward (Usually HDU).
A few times, a repeat dose of 10 vials of ASV has been given as per the National Guidelines but it is not standard practice.
Neostigmine is not used.
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Protocol - continued
ASV brand – Previously used VINS but currently we have Bharat Serum.
Brought 1000 vials in last supply, currently 450 in stock
Antibiotics for local cellulitis – Cloxacillin, Metronidazole
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2011 Retrospective Data
367 cases of snake bite and unknown bites
49 envenomations (13%)
5 deaths in hospital
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Prospective Data
1 July to 18 October 2012
456 snake and unknown bites
59 envenomations (12.7%)
Includes 12 brought dead-20% of envenomations
3 deaths in hospital
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Syndromes
Neurotoxic plus cellular damage - 27
Neurotoxic only - 22
Bleeding disorder - 1
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Age Distribution
Age Group
Total Male Female
0-9 38 28 10
10-19 128** 68** 58**
20-29 95 53 42
30-39 87 40 47
40-49 53 26 27
50+ 56 36 20
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Location Number (%)
Field 144 (32%)
Outside house
135 (30%)
House 134 (29.8%)
Road 23 (5%)
Jungle 4 (0.9%)
Other 10 (2%)
Location when Bitten
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Activity Number (%)
Farming 111 (24.7%)
Walking 84 (18.7%)
Sleeping 63 (13.8%)
Housework 57 (12.5%)
Other 57 (12.5%)
Toileting 39 (8.7%)
Playing 39 (8.7%)
Activity when bitten
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46% of patients had
a delay in reaching hospital
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Causes of Delay No (%)
Organising Transport/Vehicle Breakdown
65 (26.6)
Referred from outside hospital (often due to lack of ASV)
47 (19.2)
Distance 47 (19.2)
Visit to local practitioner/local medication
35 (14.3)
Indecision 20 (8.2)
Money 8 (3.3)
Traffic Jam 7 (2.9)
Waiting for relatives 7 (2.9)
Bad Road 5 (2.0)
Flood/Rain 3 (1.2)
Causes of Delays in reaching hospital
(Could be more than one)
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ASV Reactions
Only 1 mild allergic reaction (weals) but he didn’t get premed of antihistamine and hydrocortisone.
3 patients with transient increase in BP.
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Worm Snake
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Wolf snake
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Indian Rat Snake
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Striped Keelback
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Checkered Keelback
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Common Kukri Snake
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Indian Cobra
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Cobra bites
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Common Krait
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Key Insights
Almost exclusively neurotoxic envenomations
Low number of envenomation due to 1. non venemous snakes and 2. deaths occurring before reaching hospital
60% of bites occurred in and around the house
46% had some delays in getting to hospital – 20 % of envenomations died before reaching hospital
3/59 envenomations died in hospital – 2 cobra bites and one small boy with multiple fang marks present
Small number of reactions to ASV
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Thank You
Dr Taka Longkumer
Dr Philip Finny
Miss Lois Armstrong