Table 1: Common symptoms and signs of snakebite seen in the study group (134 cases) M = 100 (74.6%); F = 34 (25.4%).
|
Symptoms and Signs |
n (%) |
|
Symptoms |
|
|
Local pain |
134 (100) |
|
Local swelling |
128 (97) |
|
Vomiting |
38 (28.8) |
|
Bleeding |
24 (18.2) |
|
Headache |
8 (6.1) |
|
Signs |
|
|
Local tenderness |
102 (77.3) |
|
Local redness |
48 (36.4) |
|
Local blisters |
14 (10.6) |
|
Local lymphadenitis |
10 (7.6) |
|
Local abscess |
8 (6.1) |