Table 2.
Clinical presentations and vital signs at presentation
| Clinical presentations | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Common presenting symptoms | |
| Nausea and vomiting | 227 (49.9) |
| Dyspnea | 56 (12.3) |
| Drowsiness | 42 (9.2) |
| Abdominal pain | 41 (9.0) |
| Respiratory problem | 6 (1.3) |
| Palpitation | 3 (0.7) |
| Body temperature (°C, peripheral; data available in 303 patients) | |
| <37.5 | 288 (95) |
| >37.5 | 15 (5.0) |
| Pulse rate (beats/minute; data available in 422 patients) | |
| <60 | 6 (1.4) |
| 60–100 | 356 (84.4) |
| >100 | 60 (14.2) |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/minute) | |
| <20 | 320 (84.0) |
| >20 | 61 (16.0) |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |
| Low | 23 (5.5) |
| Normal | 349 (78.9) |
| High | 74 (17.6) |
| Oxygen saturation from pulse oximeter | |
| Normal | 74 (97.4) |
| Low | 2 (2.6) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale score | |
| <9 | 9 (2.0) |
| 9–12 | 11 (2.4) |
| 13–15 | 430 (95.6) |