A Study of Pattern of Envenomation in Bilaspur Region of Chhattisgarh: A Three Years Cross Section Retrospective Study

Authors

  • Piyush Kumar Singh
  • Gyanendra Kumar
  • Ulhas Gonnade
  • Simant Singh Thakur
  • Rahul Agrawal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18911

Keywords:

Envenomation, Snake bite, Scorpion sting.

Abstract

Myths and ancient medical literatures states, snake bites must have been the first kind of poisoning known to
human being. Chhattisgarh states economy majorly depends upon agriculture, which is also relatively dependent
on rainy season and this season along with good crop gives a fear of fatal snake bites and scorpion stings. The
present cross section retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology,
CIMS, Bilaspur, during the period from January 2019 to December 2021 which includes 209 envenomation death
cases out of 3392 cases brought to the mortuary for medico-legal postmortem examination. In Present study records
of post mortem requisition form, panchanama, post mortem report and other relevant documents were compiled,
tabulated and analyzed. During the study period 63.6% of total envenomation cases were male victims and 36.4%
are female, maximum affected age group is of young adults ranging from 21 to 50 years (54.5%), most cases are in
the month of September (15.3%), attacks at night (51.2%), and snake bite are more prevalent (75.6%) than scorpion
stings (24.4%), in rural region (65.1%) of Bilaspur. The main objectives of the study were: to ascertain the various
aspects of envenomation deaths, to analyze the probable reasons for the same & to find preventive measures to
bring down the incidence of mortality.

Author Biographies

  • Piyush Kumar Singh

    PG resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical
    Sciences,

  • Gyanendra Kumar

    Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Chhattisgarh
    Institute of Medical Sciences

  • Ulhas Gonnade

    Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences,

  • Simant Singh Thakur

    PG resident, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical
    Sciences.

  • Rahul Agrawal

    Demonstrator, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medi-cal Sciences.

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Published

2022-12-21

How to Cite

A Study of Pattern of Envenomation in Bilaspur Region of Chhattisgarh: A Three Years Cross Section Retrospective Study. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 17(1), 142-146. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18911