Abstract
Snake bite is a common medical emergency in developing countries with temperate and tropical climates in which population subsist on agriculture and shing, which are major source of employment. A record based retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital to know the clinico epidemiological prole of snake bite cases. Datas of 226 patients admitted with alleged history of snake bite in the past year was obtained and analysed for demographic and clinical features. It was observed that most number of snake bite cases presented during monsoon (36.2%) and Viper was the most common poisonous snake (46.9%) causing snake bite. This study concluded that Many of the patients did not have a proper idea about rst aids to be practised. Thus proper knowledge about the snakes and their toxicity and the primary measures to be adopted prior to medical care may improve the outcome of snakebite admissions
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