Table 2 Incidence of main short-term side effects
Complications / Intervention | Patients (78) [Percentage (n)] |
|---|---|
Fever only (<38.5 °C) / observation | 28.2% (22) |
Mild chest paint only / given oral indomethacin | 23.7% (18) |
Fever (>38.5 °C) and chest pain / oxygen uptake, oral indomethacin | 14.1% (11) |
Severe chest pain and dyspnea / oxygen uptake, intravenous steroid injections, and oral indomethacin | 3.8% (3) |