PROFILE OF SNAKE BITE ENVENOMATION IN RURAL NORTH KARNATAKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DIC IN SNAKE BITE

Abstract

Background: Snakebite envenomation is a critical public health issue in rural North Karnataka, India. This study aimed to characterize snakebite envenomation cases, focusing on incidence, clinical features, laboratory findings including coagulation parameters, and outcomes associated with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC).