Presenting Complaint* |
Number of Patients (%) |
Multi-system involvement |
756 (44.4) |
Skin |
420 (24.7) |
ENT |
188 (11.1) |
Life -threatening |
108 (6.4) |
Oral |
100 (5.9) |
Gastrointestinal |
83 (4.9) |
Chest/ cardiac |
27 (1.6) |
Eye |
19 (1.1) |
Neurology] |
1 (0.06) |
*Multi-system involvement: combinations of non-life-threatening symptoms spanning
more than one end organ; Skin: dermatitis, pruritus, hives, urticaria, angioedema;
ENT (ear, nose & throat): rhinitis, rhinorrhoea, nasal itching, sneezing, nasal
blockage; Life-threatening: collapse, loss of consciousness, laryngeal oedema,
severe bronchospasm; Oral: any symptoms involving the lips, tongue and oral cavity;
Gastrointestinal: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, flatus; Chest/
cardiac: palpitations, dyspnoea, chest tightness, cough, wheezing; Eye: itching,
induration and lachrymation; Neurological: headache. |