Table 4 Non-SIRS patients with and without urinary infection
Non-SIRS (dipstix negative) | Non-SIRS (dipstix positive) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. patients | 356 | 55 | |
Age (years) | 41 (16–86) | 44 (19–91) | 0.195 |
Male (%) | 229 (64) | 18 (33) | < 0.001 |
Temp. (Celsius) | 37 (36–37) | 37 (36–38) | 0.135 |
Heart Rate (beats/min) | 77 (23–120) | 84 (52–142) | 0.025 |
Resp. Rate (breaths/min) | 18 (10–28) | 19 (16–24) | 0.364 |
WBC # (cells/mm3) | 10 (2.5–159) | 10 (2–27.5) | 0.738 |
Stone Size (mm) | 4.5 (1–17) | 6 (2–26) | < 0.001 |
D/C’d Home | 315 (88.5) | 26 (47) | < 0.001 |
To OR on 1st ED visit | 35 (10) | 29 (53) | < 0.001 |
Readmitted | 9 (2.5) | 1 (2) | 1.000 |