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Table 4 Description, clinical findings, and treatment of six patients without coagulopathy or bleeding

From: Delayed double reading of whole blood clotting test (WBCT) results at 20 and 30 minutes enhances diagnosis and treatment of viper envenomation

Case n.

Sex

Age (year or months)

Snake

Delay

Edema (stage)

Pain

Blistering/necrosis

Severity

N. vials AA at Ha

7

M

12 y

a Naja

72 h

2

Yes

None

Moderate

H0 = 1

9

M

24 y

b Naja

72 h

2

Yes

None

Mild

H0 = 1

11

M

20 y

Unknown

3 h

0

No

None

Mild or dry bite

None

14

F

10 m

Bitis

96 h

5

Yes

Extensive, superficial

Severe

H0 = 1

16

F

25 y

c Naja

17 days

3

Yes

Profound necrosis

Moderate

H0 = 1

21

M

20 y

Unknown

3.5 h

0

No

None

Dry bite

None

  1. a, b, c = Suspected based on clinical presentation, circumstances of the bite, and description of both the snake and the symptoms experienced in the first 48 h after the bite (dyspnea, weakness, paresthesia, neuropathic pain, etc)