Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review
Snake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India. In India, most of snake bite deaths occur due t...
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| description | Snake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India. In India, most of snake bite deaths occur due to delayed arrival to treatment centers. The purpose of the present review article is to explore the various species of snakes, their toxicology, clinical manifestations, and management. In addition, various ways to avoid snake bites and early approaches to government centers rather than private centers for the availability of Anti-snake venom have been discussed in this article. Rapid diagnostic test for the identification of species is available in selective centers only and treatment mainly depends on the administration of anti-snake venom. In addition, proper community education and strong health-care policy will reduce the morbidity and mortality due to snake bites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ce9a90afe0c4e81b0f7caa64726e4c62023-08-23T09:45:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Scientific Society0974-50092023-01-0150214715410.4103/jss.jss_92_22Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative reviewM RathinasamyM MithunaSunitha RamasamyJ AntonyV JaishreeM AlexanderSnake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India. In India, most of snake bite deaths occur due to delayed arrival to treatment centers. The purpose of the present review article is to explore the various species of snakes, their toxicology, clinical manifestations, and management. In addition, various ways to avoid snake bites and early approaches to government centers rather than private centers for the availability of Anti-snake venom have been discussed in this article. Rapid diagnostic test for the identification of species is available in selective centers only and treatment mainly depends on the administration of anti-snake venom. In addition, proper community education and strong health-care policy will reduce the morbidity and mortality due to snake bites.http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2023;volume=50;issue=2;spage=147;epage=154;aulast=Rathinasamycobrafirst aidsnake biteviperidae |
| spellingShingle | M Rathinasamy M Mithuna Sunitha Ramasamy J Antony V Jaishree M Alexander Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review Journal of the Scientific Society cobra first aid snake bite viperidae |
| title | Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review |
| title_full | Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review |
| title_fullStr | Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review |
| title_short | Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review |
| title_sort | identification and management of snake bite in asia a narrative review |
| topic | cobra first aid snake bite viperidae |
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