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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 1996;7(3): 405-414. |
| A CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF SNAKE BITE INJURY |
| Nam Soox Jin Park, Jin Park |
| Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, KwangJu, Korea |
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Published online: September 30, 1996. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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This study is a clinical analysis and review of 71 cases of snake bite who were admitted to Chosun University Hospital from July. 1991 to July. 1996 .
The results were as follow ;
1) The seasonal distribution was prominent in July and August.
2) The ratio between male and female was 1.8:1 and age distribution was most prevalent in 6th decades.
3) The geographical distribution was most prevalent in Hwa-Sun area(39.4%).
4) In most case, the emergency care at primary local clinic was non-specific treatment.
5) The most common site of being bited was extremities(100%), so the ratio between hand and foot was about 1:1.
6) Most frequent general symptoms and signs were dizziness(18.3%) and nausea, vomiting (8.5%) and visual disturbance(8.5%). Most frequent local symptoms and signs were swelling(98.6%) and pain(83.1%).
7) The treatment was included in hydration, propylactic tetanus toxoid injection. ad.ministration of antibiotics, antivenin and steroid.
8) There was no case of death.
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| Key words:
Emergency Medical Center, Snake Bite. |
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