Table 2.
Clinical features of 48 cases of proven saw-scaled viper bites*
| Clinical features | Number of cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Local symptoms | |
| Swelling | 31 (65%) |
| Local pain | 46 (96%) |
| Local bleeding | 31 (65%) |
| Bruising | 04 (08%) |
| Systemic envenoming | |
| Coagulopathy (incoagulable blood) (20WBCT) | 34 (71%) |
| Spontaneous systemic hemorrhage | 03 (06%) |
| Gum bleeding | 05 (10%) |
| Hematuria | 05 (10%) |
| Hematemesis | 01 (02%) |
| Hemoptysis | |
| Non-specific symptoms | |
| Nausea and vomiting | 04 (8%) |
| Abdominal pain | 01 (2%) |
*
20WBCT = 20-minute whole blood clotting test.