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.