TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Emergencies & Injuries A1 - Orsborn, Jonathan A1 - Braund, Cortney A2 - Hay Jr., William W. A2 - Levin, Myron J. A2 - Abzug, Mark J. A2 - Bunik, Maya PY - 2020 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e AB - Of the approximately 140 million annual emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, over 30 million (20%) are children 18 years and younger. Respiratory disorders are the leading cause of all pediatric ED visits (32%), with injuries and poisonings (27%) also accounting for a significant percentage. Though the vast majority (97%) of children presenting for ED evaluation are discharged home, nearly 1 million each year require hospital admission from the ED and, sadly, nearly 3000 children die every year in US EDs. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172102506 ER -