BRAIN DEATH CRITERIA

RECONSIDERATION AFTER SNAKE BITE NEED

Abstract

Snake bite is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. It is estimated that each year snake bite is responsible for 30,000 to 40,000 deaths world wide1. Most snake bites are innocuous and are delivered by non poisonous species. There are 15% of the more than 3000 species of snakes, which are considered dangerous to humans2. The family Viperidae (Pit vipers) is the largest family of venomous snakes