Positive Outcomes of Inpatient Rehabilitation in a Snake Bite Patient with Pulmonary Complications: A Case Report

Moli Jai Jain,Pallavi Bhakaney,Radhika Rathi,Rashmi Walke,Ruhi Kumbhare,Vaishnavi Yadav,Vishnu Vardhan

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34911

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https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60b34911

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Abstract

Snake bites are a common medical emergency and workplace danger, particularly in tropical India, where farming is a key source of income. We report case of 55 year old female patient reported to medicine department on 25\09\2021 with an alleged history of snake bite over her right ankle in evening when she was the working in the farm. She undergone 2 weeks of In-hospital rehabilitation along with medical management and had shown positive outcomes. This case report’s purpose was to focus on the significance of prompt surgical treatment and essential physiotherapy rehabilitation to attain the functional goals with to respect to patient and its prognosis.

Highlights

Snake bites are a common medical emergency and workplace danger, in tropical India, where farming is a key source of income
We report a patient with history of snake bite causing bilateral lower lobe pneumonia who undergone 2 weeks of in-hospital rehabilitation along with medical management and had shown positive outcomes
A timely telephonic report was taken from the patient. This case report’s purpose was to focus on the significance of prompt surgical treatment and essential physiotherapy rehabilitation to attain the functional goals with to respect to patient and its prognosis

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INTRODUCTION

Snake bites are a common medical emergency and workplace danger, in tropical India, where farming is a key source of income [1,2]. It envenoms underprivileged communities living in rural tropics, perpetuating the cycle of poverty. Snake venoms are complex protein combinations with a variety of harmful effects. Bilateral pitting edema was present over the lower extremities. There was the presence of bilateral crackles in the lower lobes of the lung as well as diminished breath sounds on both sides. Auscultation of heart sounds demonstrated irregular type rhythm

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