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Table 2 Laboratory findings and utilization of radiological imaging on the first and second visit in patients with NSAP

From: The rate of short-term revisits after diagnosis of non-specific abdominal pain is similar for surgeons and emergency physicians - results from a single tertiary hospital emergency department

 

Discharged with NSAP (n = 208)

Admitted to the hospital for

Conservative treatment

(n = 29)

Surgical treatment

(n = 50)

Age, median (min-max)

28 y (0–98 y)

49 y (23–95 y)

46 y (10–85 y)

1st visit

 WBC (109/l), median (min-max) 2

8.1 (3.0–23)

10 (5.8–17)

10 (3.0–18)

 CRP (mg/l), median (min-max)

1.9 (1.0–96)

4.5 (1.0–163)

3.0 (1–144)

 Ultrasonography, n (%)

6 (2.9%)

3 (10%)

3 (6.0%)

 CT scan, n (%)

2 (1.0%)

2 (6.9%)

0 (0.0%)

2nd visit

 WBC (109/l), median (min-max) 2

7.6 (3.2–18)

9.7 (3.5–21)

10.1 (3.2–25.9)

 CRP (mg/l), median (min-max) 2

2.3 (1–234)

32 (1.0–329)

63.8 (1–414)

 Ultrasonography, n (%)

42 (20%)

6 (21%)

20 (40%)

 CT scan, n (%)

26 (13%)

11 (38%)

18 (36%)

 Radiological imaging required

13 (29%)

27 (54%)

  1. Statistically significant difference: 1p-value 0.05–0.001, 2 p-value < 0.001
  2. CRP C reactive protein, WBC white blood cells, CT computed tomography, NSAP non-specific abdominal pain