Table 3 Clinical features of ACS

Duration of evolution of symptoms before consultation

  ≤ 48 h

6

28.6

  > 48 h

15

71.4

Symptoms motivating consultation

 Fever

19

90.5

 Cough

17

81

 Thoracic pains

6

28.6

 Generalized pains

6

28.6

 Abdominal pains

5

23.8

 Dyspnea

5

23.8

 Asthenia

2

9.5

 Referred for management of severe anemia

3

14.3

 Priapism

1

4.8

 Vomiting

1

4.8

Clinical signs

 Altered general appearance

13

61.9

 Pulmonary consolidation

21

100

 Clinical anemia

12

57.1

 Respiratory distress

7

33.3

 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

12

57.1

 Jaundice

2

9.5

 Hemoglobinuria

1

4.8

Result of the chest X ray

 Right upper lobe consolidation

2

9.5

 Right middle and lower lobes consolidation

2

9.5

 Right lower lobe consolidation

12

57.1

 Left lower lobe consolidation

3

14.3

 Right and left lower lobes consolidation

2

9.5

Hemocultures

 Not done

11

52.4

 Negative

10

47.6

 Positive

0

0

Malaria parasitemia (by thick blood smear)

 Not done

6

28.6

 Negative

14

66.7

 Positive

1

4.8