Table 1.
Symptoms experienced by the patients clustered according to the different types of venom toxicities
| Symptoms | Frequency (n = 260) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms suggestive of myotoxicity | ||
| Muscle tenderness | 59 | 22.7 |
| Myoglobinuria | 2 | 0.8 |
| Symptoms suggestive of hemotoxicity | ||
| Coagulopathy | 6 | 2.3 |
| Hematemesis | 1 | 0.4 |
| Hematuria | 1 | 0.4 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 3 | 1.2 |
| Symptoms suggestive of neurotoxicity | ||
| Numbness | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ventilated | 3 | 1.2 |
| "Heavy" eyelids/ptosis | 19 | 7.3 |
| Paralysis of facial muscles | 1 | 0.4 |
| Difficulty in swallowing secretions | 1 | 0.4 |
| Respiratory failure | 22 | 8.5 |