Scoring System of Pathmeswaran et al for Identifying a Snake Based on Snakebite Characteristics

Snake

Bite in Daytime

Bite in Evening to 11 PM

Bite at Night After 11 PM to Dawn

cobra

2

1

-1

Russell’s viper

1

2

-1

Krait

-2

-1

2

HN or SS viper

1

2

-1

Snake

Bite Inside Dwelling

Bite in Garden or Home Compound

Bite Elsewhere Outdoors

cobra

1

1

1

Russell’s viper

-1

1

1

Krait

2

-2

-2

HN or SS viper

-2

2 HN, 1 SS

2

Snake

Bitten on Trunk

Bitten Distal Limb

Bitten Proximal Limb

Bitten Elsewhere

cobra

-2

2

1

-1

Russell’s viper

-2

2

-1

-1

Krait

2

1

1

2

HN or SS viper

-2

2

-1

-2

Snake

Swelling

Necrosis

Abdominal Pain

Hemorrhage

cobra

1

2

0

-1

Russell’s viper

2

-1

-2

2

Krait

-1

-4

2

-4

HN or SS viper

2

-1

-2

-2

Snake

Neurotoxicity

Respiratory Paralysis

Renal Failure

cobra

2

1

-1

Russell’s viper

2

-1

-2

Krait

2

2

-4

HN or SS viper

-2

-2

-2