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Table 2 Evaluations and tests carried out for patients admitted to the OBI

From: Utility of a pediatric observation unit for the management of children admitted to the emergency department

 

2016

2017

TOTAL

Number of patients admitted in OU

859

751

1610

Laboratory tests

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 Complete blood count with differential white blood cell count

597 (69,5%)

552 (73,5%)

1149 (71,4%)

 Blood chemistry tests (creatinine, total bilirubin, blood sugar, potassium, sodium, calcium, LDH, transaminase, amylase, creatine kinase)

583 (67,9%)

546 (72,7%)

1129 (70,1%)

 CRP

465 (54,1%)

376 (50,1%)

841 (52,2%)

 Blood coagulation tests (fibrinogen, PT and aPTT)

171 (19,9%)

235 (31,3%)

406 (25,2%)

 Chemical urine test

120 (14%)

143 (19%)

263 (16,3%)

 Troponin I ultra

70 (8,1%)

67 (8,9%)

137 (8,5%)

 Blood group ABO, Rh

14 (1,6%)

24 (3,2%)

38 (2,4%)

 βHCG

16 (1,9%)

21 (2,8%)

37 (2,3%)

 Anti - EBV Ab

9 (1%)

21 (2,8%)

30 (1,9%)

 Liquor chemical examination

16 (1,9%)

7 (0,9%)

23 (1,4%)

 Blood culture

10 (1,2%)

8 (1,1%)

18 (1,1%)

 Urine culture

10 (1,2%)

8 (1,1%)

18 (1,1%)

 Toxicological urine (amphetamines, barbiturates, BDZ, cocaine, cannabinoids, methadone, opiates)

9 (1%)

16 (2,1%)

25 (1,6%)

 HCG urine

9 (1%)

10 (1,3%)

19 (1,2%)

Instrumental Tests

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 Abdominal ultrasound

192 (22,4%)

197 (26,2%)

389 (24,2%)

 chest X-ray

145 (16,9%)

155 (20,6%)

300 (18,6%)

 Brain CT

71 (8,3%)

94 (12,5%)

165 (10,2%)

 Direct abdomen x-ray

32 (3,7%)

38 (5,1%)

70 (4,3%)

 XR cervical spine

19 (2,2%)

23 (3,1%)

42 (2,6%)

 XR lumbosacral column

14 (1,6%)

34 (4,5%)

48 (3%)

 XR spine

13 (1,5%)

36 (4,8%)

49 (3%)

 EEG

7 (0,8%)

14 (1,9%)

21 (1,3%)

 XR pelvis

12 (1,4%)

26 (3,5%)

38 (2,4%)

 CT cervical spine

10 (1,2%)

36 (4,8%)

46 (2,9%)

 XR sacrococcygeal column

4 (0,5%)

16 (2,1%)

20 (1,2%)

Specialistic examinations

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 Neurological consultation

102 (11,9%)

110 (14,6%)

212 (13,2%)

 Otolaryngology consultancy

24 (2,8%)

27 (3,6%)

51 (3,2%)

 Eye consultancy

14 (1,6%)

10 (1,3%)

24 (1,5%)

 Resuscitation consultancy

9 (1%)

9 (1,2%)

18 (1,1%)

 Poison control center consultancy

6 (0,7%)

5 (0,7%)

11 (0,7%)

 Cardiology consultation

4 (0,5%)

6 (0,8%)

10 (0,6%)

 Infectious disease consultancy

1 (0,1%)

2 (0,3%)

3 (0,2%)

 Maxillofacial consultation

1 (0,1%)

10 (1,3%)

11 (0,7%)

 Other consulations (urological, dermatological, urological)

45 (5,2%)

36 (4,8%)

81 (5%)