STUDY OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF POISONING CASES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE KOTKHAI, SHIMLA
*Dr. Nitesh Kanwar and Dr. Poonam Kanwar
ABSTRACT
A retrospective analysis of all poisoning cases admitted to CHC Kotkhai from Jan 2018 to Dec 2020 was done to study the pattern of poisoning reported. Acute poisoning is a common medical emergency and one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries due to easy availability of poisonous substances and its low cost. Objective of the study was to evaluate the pattern of poisoning at a primary care hospital at Shimla, and to study the socio-demographic profile of the same. Data collected using a pretested proforma and the values were analyzed and presented.
Keywords: Poisoning, organophosphrous compounds, kerosene.
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