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Acute Illness Visits: Which Parent Handouts to Use

 
                                            Percentage of 
Diagnoses and Related Handouts              All Diagnoses 
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Suppurative and unspecified otitis media        13.9 
-  ear infection 
-  earache 
-  ventilation tubes surgery 

Acute upper respiratory infections               5.4 
-  colds 

Acute pharyngitis                                4.4 
-  sore throat (viral pharyngitis) 

Acute bronchitis                                 3.0 
-  cough (acute viral bronchitis) 
-  passive smoking 

Gastroenteritis                                  2.4 
-  diarrhea 
-  vomiting 

Acute tonsillitis                                2.2 
-  sore throat 
-  strep throat 
-  mononucleosis 
-  lymph node, swollen 
-  tonsil and adenoid surgery 

Viral infection                                  2.1 
-  fever 

Chronic sinusitis                                2.0 
-  sinus infection 
-  sinus congestion 

Streptococcal sore throat                        1.6 
-  strep throat 
-  scarlet fever 

Pneumonia, organism unspecified                  1.3 
-  pneumonia 
-  passive smoking 

Acute laryngitis and tracheitis                  1.3 
-  croup 
-  hoarseness 
-  passive smoking 

Asthma                                           1.2 
-  asthma 
-  passive smoking 

Nonsuppurative otitis media and eustachitis      1.2 
-  earache 
-  ear congestion 
-  ear discharge 
-  ventilation tubes surgery 

Contact dermatitis and other eczema              1.1 
-  eczema 
-  poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac 

Disorders of conjunctiva                         1.0 
-  eye infection with pus 
-  eye infection without pus 
-  allergic eye 
-  blocked tear duct 

Allergic rhinitis                                0.9 
-  hay fever 

Acute bronchiolitis                              0.9 
-  bronchiolitis 

Other diseases due to viruses and chlamydia      0.8 
-  fever 
-  frequent infection 
-  prevention of infections 

Influenza                                        0.7 
-  influenza 

Disorders of urethra and urinary tract           0.7 
-  urinary tract infection 
-  pain with urination 
-  chemical vulvitis 

Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)              0.7 
-  colds 

Symptoms involving respiratory system            0.7 
-  colds 
-  cough 
-  ear congestion 
-  sinus congestion 
-  fever 

Disorders of external ear                        0.6 
-  swimmer's ear 
-  pierced ear infection 

Impetigo                                         0.6 
-  impetigo 
-  boils 
-  fingernail infection 
-  ingrown toenail 

Candidiasis                                      0.6 
-  thrush 
-  diaper rash 
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SOURCE:  National Ambulatory Care Survey, 1989.  U.S.  
         Department of Health and Human Services.  
Note:  Percentages of diagnoses are based on a total of 
       87,411,009 diagnoses of office visits to 
       pediatricians.  

Written by B.D. Schmitt, M.D., author of "Your Child's Health," Bantam Books.
Published by McKesson Clinical Reference Systems.

This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.

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