PATTERN AND MEDICOLEGAL MANAGEMENT OF POISONING CASES AT EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT (CASUALTY) OF TERTIARY CARE CENTER OF RURAL TERTIARY CENTER IN EASTERN MAHARASHTRA (CENTRAL INDIA).
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Poisoning, casualty department, medicolegal management.
Abstract
Introduction: Poisoning cases are common and reported to any tertiary care hospital's emergency department (casualty). Apart from emergency medical management of poisoning cases, it has various medicolegal aspects that must be addressed appropriately by treating doctors to avoid unnecessary legal litigations. The study analyze the patterns of poisoning cases and the associated medicolegal issues reported to the casualty department.
Methods: The study was conducted at the emergency department of the medical college located in eastern Maharashtra (Central India). One hundred ninety-two cases of poisoning were included in the study over one year.
Results: Study shows a predominance of Male sex, rural residence, use of insecticide, and suicidal Manner as significant factors among the patients.
Conclusion: The current study is conducted in the Hospital's casualty department. The study will help create awareness among medical practitioners regarding the patterns and management of poisoning cases. The study is also helpful in finding various influential factors for poisoning and will help set guidelines to avoid such issues.
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Dr Sundeep Ingale
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, DMIHER, Wardha
Dr Prakash Mohite
Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Datta Meghe Medical College, DMIHER, Wardha.