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Snake Bite

Epidemiology. > 5 million bites annually by venomous snakes world wideWith > 1,25,000 deathsAge : 11 ? 50 yrs Sex : males Mc site : lower limbs 40 %. . North India : elapids are common most bites are by cobra, kraitSouth India : vipers. Classification of snakes. Colubr

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Snake Bite

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    1. Snake Bite Dr.Vemuri Chaitanya

    2. Epidemiology > 5 million bites annually by venomous snakes world wide With > 1,25,000 deaths Age : 11 – 50 yrs Sex : males Mc site : lower limbs 40 %

    3. North India : elapids are common most bites are by cobra, krait South India : vipers

    4. Classification of snakes Colubridae Elapidae Viperidae Hydrophidae Most non venomous snakes eg : grass snake Cobras, krait, mambas, coral snake American rattlesnake, Asian pitviper, Russels viper, aders Sea Snake

    5. Snake venom It is complex mixture of enzymes, low.mol.wt polypeptides, glycoproteins, metal ions.

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