ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the study was to analyze the one-year activity of the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Ministry of Health Izmir Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital.

METHODS:

Demographic and medical information of the children admitted to Pediatric Emergency Department of the Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between 01.01.2011-31.12.2011 was obtained through hospital automation system, retrospectively. ICD-10 coding system is used for diagnosis.

RESULTS:

A total of 179 002 (55.8% male) patients were admitted to the pediatric emergency department. When patients were evaluated according to age group, 68.1% of the patients were between 1 month-5 years of age. 51% of the cases were admitted to the ER between 16.00-24.00 o’clock. The maximum and the minimum number of admission were in January (22129 patients) and in August (12588 patients). A total of 22 585 cases (12.6%) with trauma were admitted. A total of 375 (0.2%) cases had the diagnosis of poisoning. 10% of the patients were observed in the department. A total of 23 559 consultation were caried out. The most common consultation requested was for orthopedics and traumatology clinic (9020 cases, 38.2%). 3.5% of the patients were hospitalized. The most frequent reasons for admission to emergency department were acute pharingytis (16.3%), upper respiratory infection (15%), and trauma (12.6%). 20 cases underwent advance life support and 5 of them were died in the department.

CONCLUSION:

The analysis of the data collected at the pediatric emergency department of our hospital highlights the huge amount work-load carried out by the doctors and nurses on duty. Resolution of this problem will be possible with a complete reorganization both local and country-wide.