Table 2.
Venomous snake species, type of treatment, length of stay and the outcome of snake bite patients at the Teaching hospital Anuradhapura
| Snake species | Total number | Type of treatment given | Number | % | Outcome | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnalehypnale) |
8 |
Symptomatic treatment |
8 |
100 |
Discharged in ≤ 3 days |
8 |
100 |
| Russel’s viper (Daboiarusselii) |
5 |
Antivenom Symptomatic treatment |
4 |
80 |
Discharged in ≤ 7 days |
4 |
80 |
| 1 |
20 |
Discharged in ≤ 3 days |
1 |
20 |
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| Saw-scaled viper (Echiscarinatus) |
1 |
Antivenom & wound treatment |
1 |
100 |
Discharged in ≤ 7 days |
1 |
100 |
| Cobra (Najanaja) |
1 |
Antivenom & wound treatment |
1 |
100 |
Discharged in ≤ 7 days |
1 |
100 |
| Common krait (Bungaruscareuleus) | 3 | Antivenom Symptomatic treatment |
1 |
33.3 |
Death |
2 |
67 |
| 1 |
33.3 |
Discharged in ≤ 3 days | 1 | 33 | |||
| Death in ITU | 1 | 33.3 |