Table 2 History, physical exam, and blood testing
Diagnosis (N = 342) | Pre-Pandemic Period (N = 201) | Pandemic Period (N = 141) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms at Presentation | ||||
Abdominal Pain | 330(96.5%) | 193(96%) | 137(97.2%) | 0.767 |
Nausea | 168(49.1%) | 98(48.8%) | 70(49.6%) | 0.871 |
Vomiting | 129(37.7%) | 77(38.3%) | 52(36.9%) | 0.788 |
Diarrhea | 41(12%) | 25(12.4%) | 16(11.3%) | 0.760 |
Constipation | 21(6.1%) | 13(6.5%) | 8(5.7%) | 0.763 |
Decreased Appetite | 46(13.5%) | 22(10.9%) | 24(17.0%) | 0.105 |
Fever | 91(26.6%) | 59(29.4%) | 32(22.7%) | 0.170 |
None | 1(0.3%) | 0(0%) | 1(0.7%) | 0.412 |
Mean Duration of Symptoms (Hours) | 44.21 | 46.83 | 40.58 | 0.382 |
Physical Exam Findings | ||||
Abdominal Tenderness | 288(84.2%) | 171(85.4%) | 117(83.0%) | 0.601 |
Rovsing’s Sign | 58(17%) | 34(16.9%) | 24(17%) | 0.980 |
Rebound Tenderness | 101(29.5%) | 62(30.8%) | 39(27.7%) | 0.525 |
Psoas Sign | 25(7.3%) | 15(7.5%) | 10(7.1%) | 0.897 |
Guarding | 47(13.7%) | 28(13.9%) | 19(13.5%) | 0.904 |
McBurney Point Tenderness | 211(61.7%) | 121(60.2%) | 90(63.8%) | 0.497 |
Murphy Sign | 10(2.9%) | 8(4%) | 2(1.4%) | 0.206 |
Markle Sign | 1(0.3%) | 0 | 1(0.7%) | 0.412 |
Obturator Sign | 22(6.4%) | 14(7%) | 8(5.7%) | 0.632 |
No Findings | 31(9.1%) | 16(8%) | 14(9.9%) | 0.526 |
Inflammatory Markers Presentation | ||||
White Blood Cell (WBC) Count (%) | ||||
Neutrophils | 76.61 ± 12.82 | 76.65 ± 11.97 | 76.42 ± 13.99 | 0.816 |
Lymphocytes | 15.82 ± 10.29 | 15.48 ± 9.17 | 16 ± 11.72 | 0.483 |
Monocytes | 6.55 ± 2.75 | 6.49 ± 2.846 | 6.63 ± 2.632 | 0.655 |
Eosinophils | 1.56 ± 1.66 | 1.53 ± 1.600 | 1.61 ± 1.770 | 0.702 |