Table 3 Patient characteristics, laboratory data, and CT imaging data.

From: Diagnostic value of “hyperdense consolidation sign” as a characteristic new computed tomography sign of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

 

DAH group

Control group

p value

(n = 25)

(n = 25)

Age (years)

64.3 ± 16.7

64.0 ± 16.8

0.961

Sex

Male

16

16

1.000

Female

9

9

 

Blood haemoglobin (g/dL)

9.8 ± 3.4

11.5 ± 2.0

0.095

BUN/Cr

20.0 ± 9.3

22.2 ± 10.8

0.347

Large-volume fluid administration

Yes

0

1

1.000

No

25

24

 

Ground-glass opacity

Yes

23

17

0.074

No

2

8

 

Crazy-paving appearance

Yes

2

4

0.667

No

23

21

 

Consolidation

Yes

20

17

0.520

No

5

8

 

Hyperdense consolidation sign

Yes

8

0

0.004

No

17

25

 

Pleural effusion

Yes

8

17

0.023

No

17

8

 

CT attenuation value of aortic lumen (HU)

32.7 ± 9.1

38.2 ± 6.1

0.024

  1. Values are given as n or the mean ± SD.
  2. DAH, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; CT, computed tomography, HU, Hounsfield units.