RT Book, Section A1 Carney, Kevin P. A1 Roswell, Kelley A2 Hay, Jr., William W. A2 Levin, Myron J. A2 Deterding, Robin R. A2 Abzug, Mark J. SR Print(0) ID 1153305207 T1 Emergencies & Injuries T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 24e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259862908 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1153305207 RD 2021/01/22 AB Of the approximately 130 million annual emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, over 25 million (20%) are children younger than 18 years. Injuries and poisonings are the leading cause of all pediatric ED visits (30%), with respiratory disorders (27%) also accounting for a significant percentage. Though the vast majority (93%) of children presenting for ED evaluation are discharged home, over 1 million each year require hospital admission from the ED and, sadly, nearly 8000 children die every year in US EDs.