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Table 2 Distribution of Diagnoses among the critically ill children

From: Relationship between Glycemic Levels and Treatment Outcome among Critically Ill Children admitted into Emergency Room in Enugu

Diagnoses

Frequency

n = 300

Percent

%

Severe Malariaa

89

29.7

Sepsisb

75

25.0

Diarrheal diseasesc

57

19.0

Respiratory diseasesd

44

14.7

Meningoencephalitis

25

8.3

Otherse

10

3.3

  1. aSevere malarial anemia ± CCF, Cerebral malaria, Prostration, hypoglycemia, Jaundice, hemoglobinuria, hyperpyrexia,
  2. bSepsis, severe sepsis, Septic shock, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
  3. cAcute gastroenteritis, Hypovolemic shock, Enteric fever
  4. dBronchopneumonia, Bronchiolitis, Pharyngotonsilitis, Empyema thoracis, Acute otitis media
  5. eAcute renal disease, Intestinal obstruction, seizure disorders