Assessment of Common Pediatric Cases at Emergency Ward in Kirkuk City

Background: The death of a child at the emergency ward is one of the most difficult problems that the clinicians of these wards must deal with. At the international level, important progress has been made in reducing infantile mortality mostly in children under five years old.Objective(s): This study aims to assess the common pediatric cases at emergency ward in Kirkuk City.Methodology: A descriptive (cross sectional) study design was carried out in Kirkuk city the sample of this study is convenience consist of (1140) Child who admitted to emergency department in Pediatric Hospital of Kirkuk during time March 3rd to 1st June, 2022.Results: The study results display that more than a half of children admitted to the pediatric emergency department age 0-5-years (n = 609; 53.4%), followed by those who age 6-10-years (n = 351; 30.8%), and those who age 11-15-years (n = 180; 15.8%). Concerning the gender, most are females (n = 689; 60.4%) compared to males (n = 451; 39.6%). Regarding the place of residence, most have been living in urban areas (n = 739; 64.8%) compared to those who live in rural areas (n = 401; 35.2%). And the study results display that the most urgent case in the pediatric emergency department is difficult breathing (n = 580; 50.8%), followed by diarrhea (n = 340; 29.8%), seizure (n = 130; 11.4%), and poisoning (n = 90; 7.8%).Conclusion: Children who age >5 years old was most age group who visit emergency unit, and respiratory difficulties were the most common cases admitted to the pediatric emergency department.Recommendations: Ineffective Breathing Pattern need to avoid using cough suppressants because it's crucial to raise any collected sputum and supporting respiratory function through rest, humidification, hydration, and symptomatic care. And Hospitals needs to have monitor on every bed to follow up breathing issue.