Clinical and laboratory profile of patients with scorpion envenomation
| Variable | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20 | 13 to 50 |
| Sting–admission interval (h) | 9 | 1 to 18 |
| Hypertension | n = 1 | — |
| Hypotension | n = 7 | — |
| Packed cell volume (%) | 40 | 32 to 46 |
| Total WBC (1000/μl) | 19.1 | 8.6 to 36.5 |
| Pao 2 (kPa) | 5.3 | 3.2 to 7.1 |
| Paco 2 (kPa) | 4.1 | 2.7 to 6.2 |
| Arterial pH | 7.40 | 7.21 to 7.49 |
| Arterial HCO3(mmol/l) | 18.3 | 13.1 to 22.3 |
| Blood urea N (mmol/l) | 8.2 | 4.6 to 18.2 |
| Serum creatinine (mmol/l) | 0.1 | 0.09 to 0.17 |
| Serum sodium (mmol/l) | 136 | 127 to 141 |
| Serum potassium (mmol/l) | 3.4 | 2.5 to 3.8 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/l) | 8.2 | 7.0 to 10.4 |
N, nitrogen; WBC, white blood count.