Table 4.
Symptoms and time to death in patients of group 3 (high dose of antivenom); one death (#11) was not recorded because the patient died before treatment, less than three hours after the bite
| Patient | Time between bite and presentation | Clinical score on arrival | Snake species | Vials of antivenom | Associated symptoms | Evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
Death H2 |
| 2 |
7 |
4 |
D. viridis |
4 |
Edema |
Recovery H31 |
| 3 |
7 |
4 |
Naja sp. |
4 |
Edema |
Recovery H79 |
| 4 |
2 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
Recovery H50 |
| 5 |
3 |
2 |
Naja sp. |
4 |
|
Recovery H51 |
| 6 |
3 |
5 |
D. polylepis |
4 |
Local bleeding |
Death H1 |
| 7 |
1 |
1 |
N. nigricollis |
4 |
Edema |
Recovery H49 |
| 8 |
2 |
4 |
|
4 |
Local bleeding |
Death H2 |
| 9 |
4 |
1 |
|
4 |
Local bleeding |
Recovery H28 |
| 10 |
1 |
2 |
|
4 |
|
Recovery H49 |
| 12 |
4 |
4 |
Naja sp. |
4 |
Edema |
Recovery H52 |
| 13 |
4 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
Recovery H28 |
| 14 |
5 |
6 |
|
4 |
Edema |
Recovery H29 |
| 15 |
6 |
4 |
D. viridis |
4 |
|
Recovery H30 |
| 16 |
5 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
Recovery H53 |
| 17 |
10 |
6 |
|
6 |
|
Recovery H34 |
| 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 | Recovery H66 |
H: hour after initial antivenom dose.