Volume : 6, Issue : 7, July - 2017

Profile of Patients with Paediatric Emergencies at Tertiary Care Hospital-A Retrospective Survey.

Mrs. Remya Jose, Ms. Jomcy P Jose, Mrs. Deepa Kurian, Mrs. Mary Shyni Tp

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Objective :</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:&#10;EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> <span lang="EN-IN">To estimate the prevalence of patients with Paediatric Emergencies attended at emergency department. <b>Methods:</b></span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calii&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:&#10;minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&#10;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">A retrospective survey design was used to obtain data </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Calii&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:&#10;minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&#10;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">on </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:&#10;12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">prevalence of patients with Paediatric Emergencies attended at emergency department.</span><b><span style="font-size:&#10;12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Results:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:&#10;115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calii;&#10;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;&#10;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Descriptive analysis was done to define demographic characteristics, monthly admission rates and diagnoses. A total of 2003 patients were seen and admitted after initial evaluation during the study period. The maximum number of patients (42%) was seen in the monsoon month of July and August. About half of the patients were infants and preschoolers. Viral Fever (14.6%) and Dengue fever (9.1%) were the most common diagnosis. Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses were the two commonest pediatric emergencies. The common reasons for attending the emergency department were neurological emergencies (23%) and respiratory illnesses (20%). Six illnesses, i.e. viral fever, dengue fever, feile seizures, pneumonia, seizures and accidents comprised nearly half of all the emergency visits. Viral fever and dengue fever showed a distinct seasonal trend. We conclude that demographic and diagnostic data regarding admissions to the Emergency Unit can be utilized to develop new strategies for patient care</span></p>