Table 4 Results from the medical examination (Room #2)
From: Health and sanitary status in 1970 of Tubu nomads dwelling in Northeastern Niger
Item | Value |
|---|---|
Average systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |
Males | 131 (range: 100–200) |
Females | 127 (range: 90–200) |
Average diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |
Males | 78 (range: 60–120) |
Females | 75 (range: 50–110) |
Cases of hypertension (according to the estimated age) and accompanying symptoms | |
Male (subject # 85). Transitory attacks of altered vision | 0.7% (1/151) |
Females. No symptom (2), chest pain on exertion (1), occipital headaches (1) | 2.65% (4/151) |
Possible diagnostics following physical examination | |
Dentition in bad status | 34% (51/151) |
Trachoma | 7.3% (11/151) |
Blindness (sequelae from smallpox or trachoma) | 4.0% (6/151) |
Acute lung infection (fever, abnormal thoracic auscultation) | 5.3% (8/151) |
Ongoing rhinopharyngitis | 4.6% (7/151) |
Ongoing otitis | 4.0% (6/151) |
Lung tuberculosis (cachectic look, abnormal thoracic auscultation and percussion) | 3.3% (5/151) |
Associated digestive tuberculosis (“wooden belly” at palpation) | 1.3% (2/151) |
Abdominal or renal tumor or cyst (mass found by palpation) | 3.3% (5/151) |
Digestive amebiasis (diarrhea, painful abdominal palpation of the colon area, E. histolytica/E. dispar cysts in stools) | 1.3% (2/151) |
Hematological malignancy (enlarged spleen, lymphocytes > 80% at differential count) | 1.3% (2/151) |
Deaf-mute | 0.7% (1/151) |
Major thoracic scoliosis | 0.7% (1/151) |
Stroke sequelae (subject #85): chronic hypertension, Romberg’s positive, motor defect and positive Babinski sign in right lower limb | 0.7% (1/151) |
Tetralogy of Fallot (retarded development, cyanotic nails and lips, digital clubbing, strong systolic heart murmur) | 0.7% (1/151) |