Morbidity and Mortality following Traditional Uvulectomy among Children Presenting to the Muhimbili National Hospital Emergency Department in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 2

Clinical findings during EMD presentation.

Presenting symptoms
Cough	46 (82)
Report of fever prior to presentation	26 (46)
Vomiting blood	21 (38)
Difficulty in breathing	12 (21)
Abdominal distension	6 (11)
Chest pain	5 (9)
Others	10 (18)
Physical findings and vital signs
Temperature > 37.5°C	30 (54)
Tachypnea	17 (30)
Tachycardia	14 (25)
Oxygen saturation < 90%	6 (11)
Bradycardia (<80 beats/min)	5 (9)

Values are counts (percentages).
Others include black stool, bleeding, convulsions, and oral ulcers.