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.