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Table 2 Top 10 presenting complaints for pediatric patients in Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance (N = 22047)

From: The pediatric disease spectrum in emergency departments across Pakistan: data from a pilot surveillance system

Presenting Complaints for Patients < 16 years

N

%

   Injury

8680

39.4

   Constitutional*

4160

18.9

   Gastrointestinal

4025

18.3

   Respiratory

3018

13.7

   Neurological

2825

12.8

   Cardiovascular

1391

6.3

   Musculoskeletal

1332

6

   Eye & Otolaryngology

500

2.3

   Genitourinary

457

2.1

   Others+

679

3.1

  1. *Fever, lethargy, lassitude, weakness, loss of appetite, etc.
  2. +Skin, Psychiatric
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