A STUDY ON PROSPECTIVE MONITORING OF POISONING CASES IN A TERTIAY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Dr. M. Sureswara Reddy; Dr. P. Venkata ramana; Sk. Reshma; S. Susmitha; Danish Ahmad khan; E. Sam jeeva kumar

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

A STUDY ON PROSPECTIVE MONITORING OF POISONING CASES IN A TERTIAY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Dr. M. Sureswara Reddy, Dr. P. Venkata Ramana, Sk. Reshma, S. Susmitha, Danish Ahmad Khan, E. Sam Jeeva Kumar

Abstract :

A poison can be defined as any substance that causes harmful effect either by accident or design,produces ill health, disease or death to a living organism.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

A total 90 study populations in between 18 to 70 yearsage group was taken and patients enrolled based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. This Prospective observational study performed for a period of 12months. Patients divided according to type of poisoning and complete care, day to day improvement and other changes in treatment was observed up to discharge.

RESULTS:

90 poisoning cases recorded in our tertiary care teaching hospital. Out of them the majorly 21–30 years married women of low SES are prone to suicides mainly with insecticides, particularly OP compounds.

CONCLUSION:

Out of 80% of poisoning cases, 77.8% of cases received the treatment which included Atropine and PAM and surgical intervention like Fasciotomy, tracheostomy and well again.