Research Article

Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka

Table 3

Clinical manifestations of plant poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka.

Reasons for delayed presentationTHATHPRDHSTotal

(1) Gastrointestinal symptoms59 (90.1%)41 (70.6%)25 (67.5%)125 (78.1%)
(2) Respiratory symptoms25 (38.4%)22 (37.9%)16 (43.2%)63 (39.3%)
(3) Cardiovascular symptoms3 (4.6%)6 (10.3%)2 (6.4%)11 (6.8%)
(4) Neurological symptoms2 (3%)1 (1.7%)ā€”3 (1.8%)