Table 3 High-Acuity Patients in the Pak-NEDS Study, Based on Vital Signs and Selected Presenting Complaints (patients >12 years)
Presenting complaints | N (% of total sample n = 259288) | Abnormal Shock Index | Low GCS or Altered Consciousness | Abnormal Temperature | Abnormal RR or abnormal SpO2 | Very High Blood Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | (N, % of each complaint) | ||||
Fever | 31554 (12.2) | 4050 (12.8) | -- | 8319 (26.4) | -- | -- |
Abdominal pain | 23170 (8.9) | 1945 (8.4) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Chest pain | 20130 (7.8) | 2678 (13.3) | -- | -- | -- | 69 (0.3) |
Vomiting | 10629 (4.1) | 1084 (10.2) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Diarrhea | 5954 (2.3) | 765 (12.9) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Back pain | 8239 (3.2) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22 (0.3) |
Head/face/neck injury | 13309 (5.0) | -- | 746 (5.6) | -- | -- | -- |
Headache | 9516 (3.7) | -- | 188 (2.0) | -- | -- | -- |
Shortness of breath | 8548 (3.3) | -- | -- | -- | 994 (11.6) | -- |