TABLE 1.
Prevalence of Examination Findings by Primary Clinician
| Finding | Presence of Finding by Primary Assessor, n (%) |
|---|---|
| General examination | |
| General appearance | |
| Well | 35 (27) |
| Mildly ill or distressed | 40 (31) |
| Moderately ill or distressed | 49 (38) |
| Severely ill or distressed | 4 (3) |
| Behavior | |
| Playing and appropriate | 33 (26) |
| Quiet but appropriate | 57 (45) |
| Sleeping but easily arousable | 11 (9) |
| Fussy but consolable | 20 (16) |
| Irritable | 6 (5) |
| Lethargic, confused, or reduced response to pain | 1 (1) |
| Respiratory examination | |
| Crackles | 49 (38) |
| Decreased breath sounds | 55 (43) |
| Wheezing | 41 (32) |
| Retractions | 73 (57) |
| Rhonchi | 43 (34) |
| Tachypneic | 89 (70) |
| If tachypneic, respiratory rate, mean breaths per minute (SD) | 46 (12) |
| Nasal flaring | 30 (23) |
| Pleuritic chest pain | 14 (27) |
| Grunting | 14 (11) |
| Head bobbing | 9 (7) |
| Observed cough | 68 (53) |
| Cardiovascular and perfusion examination | |
| Cool extremities | 4 (3) |
| Skin color | |
| Pink and/or normal | 109 (85) |
| Pale or dusky | 18 (14) |
| Mottled | 1 (1) |
| Capillary refill time (s) | |
| 1–2 | 109 (85) |
| 3 | 19 (15) |
| 4 | 0 (0) |
| ≥5 | 0 (0) |
| Peripheral pulses | |
| Normal | 124 (98) |
| Bounding | 3 (2) |
| Abdominal examination | |
| Abdominal pain or tenderness | 14 (11) |
| Overall impression | |
| Mild | 55 (43) |
| Moderate | 63 (50) |
| Severe | 9 (7) |