Abstract
Background: venomous snake bite represent an environmental health risk in Al- diwanyiah districts.Objectives: to find out the epidemiology, complications ,mortality due to venomous snakebites & the effectiveness of tranexamic acid in the treatment of coagulopathy caused by snakebites in the absence of specific antivenin.Patients & methods: the study involved 65 victims of snakebite admitted to the medical ward in Al-diwanyia teaching hospital. Information were collected regarding age,sex,geographical origin areas affected, severity & complications including death .The effectiveness of tranexamic acid in the treatment of coagulopathy analyzed by Chisquare.Results: 95.5% of victims lived in remote rural areas of Al-Diwaniah districts.66.1% had bleeding at time of admission. The annual mortality rate was 24.4%. Early fasciotomy seemed to worsen the prognosis.Tranexamic acid not reduced the mortality significantly in the group were used. No thrombotic events reported in both groups ( with & without tranexamic acid ).
Article Type
Article
Recommended Citation
K. Abdul-Kareem, Hazem
(2026)
"Study of snake Bite clinical signs , Complication and Management,"
Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 2:
Iss.
3, Article 12.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2007.2.3.101-109
Available at:
https://qmj.qu.edu.iq/journal/vol2/iss3/12
First Page
101
Last Page
109
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