Table 1 Reasons for admission to hospital
From: Children in hospital in Ireland - what do they eat and what do they weigh: a cross-sectional study
No Patients | Reason for admission |
|---|---|
14 | Orthopaedic problem |
7 | Vomiting/diarrhoea |
6 | Viral illness |
5 | UTI |
5 | Pneumonia/respiratory problem other that asthma/wheeze/CF |
5 | Elective surgical admission (T’s and A’s mostly) |
5 | Asthma exacerbation/wheezy episode |
5 | Appendicitis/suspected appendicitis |
5 | Abdominal pain |
4 | Head injury |
3 | Tonsillitis |
3 | Seizures |
3 | Diabetes |
3 | Cellulitis/abscess/skin infection |
2 | Suspected testicular torsion |
2 | Rash |
2 | Musculoskeletal problem |
2 | Malignancy |
2 | Injury to abdomen |
2 | Ingestion/inhalation of a foreign body |
2 | CF exacerbation |
1 | Thyroid cyst |
1 | Post-operative complication |
1 | Polyuria |
1 | Management of chronic pain |
1 | Malaria |
1 | Laceration |
1 | Constipation |
1 | Allergic reaction |