Table 1.
Admission data and patient characteristics | |
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Incidence Rate; % (n) | |
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Age in years (median, range) | 30,18-53 |
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Gender | |
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Male | 11.1% (1) |
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Female | 89.9% (8) |
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Antecedent spider bite documented | |
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Yes | 67.7% (6) |
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No | 33.3% (3) |
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Bite location | |
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Distal upper extremity | 33.3% (3) |
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Proximal upper extremity | 11.1% (1) |
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Proximal lower extremity | 55.6% (5) |
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Admission type | |
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General Med-Surg | 55.6% (5) |
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ICU | 45.4% (4) |
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Hospital stay length in days (mean ± SD) | 7.3 ± 2.8 |
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Chief complaints at admission | |
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Fever | 66.7% (6) |
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Rash | 100% (9) |
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Pain and swelling | 44.4% (4) |
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Jaundice | 22.2% (2) |