Table 3 Pattern of injuries noted in fatal bites
From: Fatal snake bites – sociodemography, latency pattern of injuries
Parameter | Number (n = 60) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Site of bite | ||
Hands | 18 | 30 |
Feet | 27 | 45 |
Forearm | 6 | 10 |
Leg | 8 | 13.3 |
Trunk | 1 | 1.7 |
Head & Neck | Nil | - |
Pattern of injuries/ signs | ||
Scratches | 12 | 20 |
Fang marks | ||
Solitary | 6 | 10 |
One set | 39 | 65 |
Multiple sets | 9 | 15 |
Absent | 6 | 10 |
Edema | ||
Grade I | 23 | 38.3 |
Grade II | 9 | 15 |
Grade III | 9 | 15 |
Ecchymoses/ Darkening at the site of bite | 30 | 50 |
Oozing at bite site | 6 | 10 |
Toxic blisters | 8 | 13.3 |
Cellulitis | 8 | 13.3 |
Internal hemorrhage | 17 | 28.3 |
Duration of survival | ||
< 1 hour | 10 | 16.7 |
1-3 hour | 12 | 20 |
3-6 hour | 13 | 21.7 |
6-12 hour | 12 | 20 |
12-24 hour | 6 | 10 |
1-2 days | 1 | 1.7 |
2-7 days | 5 | 8.2 |
>7 days | 1 | 1.7 |