Table 2 Major presenting complains of under-fives admission in intensive care unit and clinical investigations requested for (2005-2006 study)
Age (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 – 1.9 | 2.0 – 2.9 | 3.0 – 3.9 | 4.0 – 4.9 | ||
(n=148) | (n=73) | (n=55) | (n=25) | ||
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | Total (%) | |
Common complaints (n=667) | 354 (53.1) | 152 (22.8) | 111 (16.6) | 50 (7.5) | 667 (100) |
- Gastrointestinal system | 108 (62)*! | 31* | 21! | 13 | 173 (25.9) |
- Respiratory system | 73 (53) | 42 | 18 | 5 | 138 (20.7) |
- Dermatological system | 16 (53) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 (4.5) |
- Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 (1.3) |
- Nervous system | 23 (39)**!! | 18** | 14!! | 4 | 59 (8.8) |
- Renal system | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 (0.9) |
- Hematological system | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 (1.3) |
- Musculo-skeletal system | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 (2.4) |
- Fever | 99 (51) | 45 | 38 | 14 | 196 (29.4) |
- Others | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 31 (4.6) |
Common investigations (n=708) | 359 (50.7) | 166 (22.4) | 130 (18.4) | 53 (7.5) | 708 (100) |
- Full blood count | 111 | 50 | 37 | 17 | 215 (30.4) |
- Malaria parasite | 89 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 166 (23.4) |
- Chest x-ray | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 53 (7.5) |
- ESR | 35 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 64 (9.0) |
- Electrolyte/urea/creatinine | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 50 (7.1) |
-Cerebrospinal fluid | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 (4.1) |
-PCV | 9 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 56 (7.9) |
- WBC/Differentials | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 (1.6) |
- Grouping/cross-matching | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 (2.1) |
- Urinalysis/MCS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 (1.0) |
- Others | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 42 (5.9) |