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Table 2 Demographic characteristics ED visits and

From: Children with special health care needs attending emergency department in Italy: analysis of 3479 cases

 

N

%

Reasons for ED access

 Pain

187

5.4

 Respiratory

926

26.6

 Gastrointestinal

742

21.3

 Cardiac

49

1.4

 Neurological

632

18.2

 Hematological

43

1.2

 Osteoarticular

68

2.0

 Device malfunctioning

136

3.9

 Trauma

125

3.6

 Metabolic failure

58

1.7

 Fever

398

11.4

 Other symptoms

115

3.3

Colour-code triage

 Red

142

4.1

 Yellow

1647

47.3

 Green

1588

45.6

 White

102

2.9

Specific procedures performed

 Intravenous fluids

856

43.8

 Pharmacologic therapy

586

30.0

 Oxygen administration

423

21.6

 CPR

41

2.1

 Invasive procedures

49

2.5

  1. N Number, CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation