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. 2019 Apr 8;6:329–335. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.03.004

Table 5.

Distribution of clinical manifestations and Time after Sting among the outcome of Scorpion Sting Cases.

Clinical manifestation Died
 Recovered
 P-value
No. % No. %
  • •

    Case Occurrence

 6 5.5 104 94.5
Local reaction
  • •

    Pain at stung site

  • •

    Swelling

  • •

    Redness

  • •

    Numbness

 6
2
2
0		 100.0%
33.3%
33.3%
0%		 96
52
58
36		 92.3%
50.0%
55.8%
34.6%		 0.629
0.357
0.257
0.086
Systemic manifestation
  • •

    Headache

  • •

    Palpitation

  • •

    Dyspnea

  • •

    Vomiting

  • •

    Dizziness

  • •

    Convulsion

  • •

    Disturbed conscious level

 5
0
0
6
5
0
0		 83.3%
0%
0%
100.0%
83.3%
0%
0%		 57
4
6
94
23
6
52		 54.8%
3.8%
5.8%
90.4%
22.1%
5.8%
50.0%		 0.174
0.796
0.708
0.557
0.004*
0.708
0.019*
Time after sting (TAS) (minutes)
  • •

    < 30

 0 0 58 55.8 0.001*
  • •

    30 < 60

 3 50 41 39.4
  • •

    60-120

 3 50 5 4.8

There is significant difference between died and recovered cases regarding Dizziness, disturbed conscious levels and time after sting.