Levels of C-Reactive Protein and Sodium May Differentiate a Perforated Appendix from a Nonperforated Appendix in Children

Figure 2

Parameters used to differentiate acute appendicitis (AA) from a perforated appendix (PA). With regard to a PA, younger age (a) and increased values for temperature (b), CRP level (c), WBC count (d), and CRP-to-lymphocyte ratio (CLR) (e) were observed, together with hyponatremia (f). Box plots and whisker plots represent median, interquartile, mean (white square and thin white line) and outlier values; raw data are depicted on the left side of each box. () denote significant differences.

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