Table 5 Frequency of complications presented on admission or during hospitalization
Complications | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Spontaneous bleeding | 2 | 12.50 |
Shock: Systolic pressure <80 mm/Hg (adults), <50 mmHg (children) | 3 | 18.57 |
Severe normocytic anaemia: Haemoglobyn <7 g/dL, hematocryte <21% | 2 | 12.50 |
Hypoglaecemia <60 mg/dL | 1 | 6.25 |
Acute renal failure: Creatinine >1.5 mg/dL | 1 | 6.25 |
Elevated aminotransferase >80 U.I. | 3 | 18.75 |
Hyperbilirubinemia: Total bilirubin >3 mg/dL | 6 | 37.50 |
Thrombocytopaenia <50,000 mm3 | 4 | 25.00 |
Jaundice with evidence of organ dysfunction | 3 | 18.57 |
One complication (8/16; 50.00%) | ||
More than one complication (8/16; 50.00%) |