Table 6 Physical examination findings of patients with acute abdominal pain in the ED
Signs and symptoms | Number of patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Acute diverticulitis (n = 72) | Non acute diverticulitis (n = 352) | ||
Body temperature (°C) (Median [IQR]) | 37.0 (36.6, 37.5) | 36.9 (36.5–37.6) | 0.466 |
≥ 38 (°C) | 10 (13.9) | 58 (16.5) | 0.712 |
SBP (mmHg) (Median [IQR]) | 141 (127.0, 159.2) | 133.5 (118.8, 148.2) | 0.002 |
PR (bpm) (Median [IQR]) | 83.5 (75.5,92) | 88 (78,102.2) | 0.012 |
> 100 bpm | 6 (8.3) | 94 (26.7) | 0.001 |
NEWS (Median [IQR]) | 2 (0,3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.072 |
BMI (kg/m2) (Median [IQR]) | 23.6 (21.8,27.0) | 22.8 (20.1,27.0) | 0.066 |
≥ 30 | 8 (11.4) | 33 (11.1) | 1 |
Abdominal distention | 12 (17.9) | 74(21) | 0.68 |
Bowel sound | 0.089 | ||
Hyperactive | 17 (23.6) | 66 (18.8) | |
Normoactive | 42 (58.3) | 241 (68.5) | |
Hypoactive | 9 (12.5) | 40 (11.4) | |
Absent | 4 (5.6) | 5 (1.4) | |
Epigastrium tenderness | 1 (1.4) | 20 (5.7) | 0.227 |
RUQ tenderness | 2 (2.8) | 21 (6) | 0.396 |
LUQ tenderness | 3 (4.2) | 8 (2.3) | 0.408 |
Periumbilical tenderness | 3 (4.2) | 30 (8.5) | 0.31 |
LLQ tenderness | 31 (43.1) | 51 (14.5) | < 0.001 |
RLQ tenderness | 20 (27.8) | 161 (45.7) | 0.007 |
Suprapubic tenderness | 10 (13.9) | 32 (9.1) | 0.305 |
Generalised tenderness | 3 (4.2) | 29 (8.2) | 0.344 |
Rebound tenderness | 18 (26.1) | 63 (17.9) | 0.162 |
Guarding | 26 (36.6) | 59 (16.8) | < 0.001 |