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Most Common Diagnosis Among Children and Adolescents Admitted for Illnesses*
Top 10 Principal Diagnoses
Diagnosis 1: Asthma
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 197
Diagnosis 2: Pneumonia
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 190
Diagnosis 3: Acute Bronchitis
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 141
Diagnosis 4: Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 88
Diagnosis 5: Appendicitis
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 71
Diagnosis 6: Affective Disorders (Depression)
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 63
Diagnosis 7: Other Upper Respiratory Infections
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 58
Diagnosis 8: Epilepsy, Convulsions
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 58
Diagnosis 9: Intestinal Infections
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 54
Diagnosis 10: Noninfectious Gastroenteritis
Total Number of Discharges (in thousands): 52
*Excludes newborns, neonates, and adolescent pregnancy.
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