Validation of a Modified Triage Scale in a Norwegian Pediatric Emergency Department

Table 1

Distribution of the diagnostic groups at discharge.

Diagnostic groups at discharge	Total, n	(%)	Admitted, n	(%)
Upper respiratory airway diseases	167	(21%)	45	(27%)
^1Miscellaneous	134	(17%)	50	(37%)
^2Lower respiratory airway diseases	125	(16 %)	70	(56%)
Gastrointestinal disease	112	(14 %)	59	(53%)
Other infections	111	(14 %)	47	(42%)
^3Neurological disease	91	(12 %)	49	(54%)
^4Renal disease	40	(5 %)	20	(50%)
^5Injury	5	(0.6 %)	2	(40%)
Acquired cardiovascular disease	3	(0.4 %)	3	(100%)
Congenital cardiovascular disease	2	(0.3 %)	0	(0%)
Total	790	(100 %)	345	(44%)

Distribution of the different diagnostic groups at discharge by number (n) and percent (%) for the total study group and for the admitted group [22].
¹ Miscellaneous including dehydration, diabetes ketoacidosis, and cancer.
² Lower respiratory airway diseases including asthma, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, or pneumonitis.
³ Neurological disease including seizures and meningitis.
⁴ Renal disease including urinary tract infection.
⁵ Injury including only concussion of the brain and nonaccidental trauma.