Table 1 Population characteristics ( n = 28)

Age (years)

32 (15.5–56.5)

 >65 years

4 (14.3%)

 <15 years

6 (21.4%)

Gender, male, n (%)

11 (39.3)

Bite site

 Hand

12 (42.9)

 Forearm

5 (17.9)

Clinical symptoms

 Local

  Local pain, n (%)

25 (89.2)

  Edema, n (%)

13 (46.4)

  Erythema, n (%)

24 (85.7)

 Systemic symptoms

10 (35.7)

  Sweating, n (%)

2 (7.1)

  Headache, n (%)

2 (7.1)

  Nausea, n (%)

4 (14.8)

  Numbness on the abdomen, n (%)

2 (7.1)

  Systemic pain, n (%)

2 (7.1)

  Others (high grade fever at 39°C light headedness), n (%)

2 (7.1)

Vital signs on admission

 SBP (mmHg)

132 (123–150)

 BT (°C)

36.8 (36.4–37.1)

Laboratory data

 WBC (/mm³)

9,000 (6,597–9,600)

 Platelet count (×10⁴/mm³)

23.6 (17.8–28.9)

 CK (IU/L)

156 (73–170)

 AST (IU/L)

33 (22–52)

Treatment

 Antivenom, n (%)

6 (21.4)

 Analgesics, n (%)

8 (28.6)

Outcome

 Hospital admission, n (%)

4 (14.3)

 ICU admission, n (%)

1 (3.6)

Mortality, n (%)

0 (0)