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Table 2 Five most common diagnoses seen at the general (combined) and pediatric emergency departments

From: Common diagnoses among pediatric attendances at emergency departments

 

Diagnosis

N (%)

Median Age in Years (IQR)

General EDs (Combined) (N = 3477a)

1) Wound (laceration/abrasion)

419 (12.1)

7 (4 to 12)

2) Fracture

401 (11.5)

12 (9 to 14)

3) Upper respiratory tract infection

330 (9.5)

8.5 (3 to 13)

4) Unspecified musculoskeletal pain

177 (5.1)

13 (11 to 14)

5) Gastroenteritis

176 (5.1)

12 (6 to 14)

Pediatric ED (N = 155,563)

1) Upper respiratory tract infection

31,013 (19.9)

2 (1 to 5)

2) Unspecified fever

11,114 (7.1)

2 (0 to 4)

3) Gastroenteritis

10,151 (6.5)

2 (1 to 6)

4) Pneumonia

10,059 (6.5)

3 (1 to 5)

5) Unspecified gastrointestinal symptoms

6069 (3.9)

5 (2 to 9)

  1. aMissing data: 17 (0.3%)