Physical Exam Findings of Patients With ACS According to Age
| . | Total . | Age (yr) . | P Value* . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | <2 . | 2-4 . | 5-9 . | 10-19 . | 20+ . | . |
| . | . | % of Patients . | |||||
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| Vital signs | |||||||
| T > 39°C | 31 | 64 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 15 | <.001 |
| Respirations >40/min | 18 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | <.001 |
| Pulse > 140 beats/min | 15 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | <.001 |
| Physical exam | |||||||
| Rales | 46 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 54 | 0.119 |
| Normal exam | 35 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 0.077 |
| Dullness to percussion | 31 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 40 | <.001 |
| Rhonchi | 16 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0.008 |
| Wheezing | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0.718 |
| No. of patients | 939 | 124 | 168 | 191 | 204 | 252 | — |
| . | Total . | Age (yr) . | P Value* . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | <2 . | 2-4 . | 5-9 . | 10-19 . | 20+ . | . |
| . | . | % of Patients . | |||||
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| Vital signs | |||||||
| T > 39°C | 31 | 64 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 15 | <.001 |
| Respirations >40/min | 18 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 6 | <.001 |
| Pulse > 140 beats/min | 15 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | <.001 |
| Physical exam | |||||||
| Rales | 46 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 54 | 0.119 |
| Normal exam | 35 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 0.077 |
| Dullness to percussion | 31 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 40 | <.001 |
| Rhonchi | 16 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0.008 |
| Wheezing | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0.718 |
| No. of patients | 939 | 124 | 168 | 191 | 204 | 252 | — |
P value for the difference between age groups 2 to 4 years and 20+ years adjusting for genotype (Hb SS or Hb SC). Results reflect symptoms from only first episode of ACS for each patient.