WHEN FEAR TURNS FATAL : UNRAVELING SUDDEN DEMISE FOLLOWING A NON VENOMOUS SNAKE BITE

Abstract

Snake bite envenoming is a public hazard often faced by the rural population in the tropical 
countries like India. A 59 year old man was brought for post mortem examination with alleged 
history of non venomous snake bite after which he collapsed within 2 minutes. Autopsy revealed 
fang marks over the dorsum of left hand middle finger, a few ante mortem injuries and no other