title: Chief complaint of 3,545 pediatric patients at the emergency room of San Pablo Hospital during a five months period.
abstract: A survey was made of the chief complaints at the Emergency Room of San Pablo Hospital of 3,545 pediatric patients seen between January 1 and May 31, 1988. Most common chief complaints involved the gastrointestinal system, trauma, and fractures. There was a wide range of chief complaints. Periodic surveys of this type should be useful in establishing priorities of pediatric training.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Mayol
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mora
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011647:Puerto Rico