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Table 3 Site of bite and symptoms and signs

From: A study of snake bite among children presenting to a paediatric ward in the main Teaching Hospital of North Central Province of Sri Lanka

Site of bite

%

Symptoms/signs

%

Feet

48

Swelling

59

Legs

25

Bleeding

48

Arms

11

Ptosis

5

Hands

9

Blisters and Necrosis

5

Face

5

Cardiac arrest

2

Scalp

2

Disseminated Intravascular coagulation (DIC)

2

  

Abdominal pain

9

  

Vomiting

7

  

Drowsiness

14