Table 4. Most Commonly Managed Health Conditions by Pediatric Medical Subspecialty in Outpatient Settings in PEDSnet Dataseta.
| Subspecialty | Commonly managed health conditions (% of patients) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Most common | Second most common | Third most common | |
| Adolescent medicine | Sexually transmitted disease screening (13.2) | Obesity (10.7) | Contraception (10.2) |
| Child neurology | Seizures (10.6) | Developmental delay (7.1) | Migraine (6.8) |
| Developmental-behavioral pediatrics | Developmental delay (21.2) | Autism (15.3) | Attention deficit disorder (9.0) |
| Pediatric allergy and immunology | Allergic rhinitis (32.5) | Atopic dermatitis (22.2) | Food allergy (17.5) |
| Pediatric cardiology | Heart murmur (19.7) | Chest pain (7.5) | Palpitations (5.4) |
| Pediatric dermatology | Atopic dermatitis (22.6) | Inflammatory dermatosis (9.0) | Warts (7.7) |
| Pediatric endocrinology | Obesity (16.7) | Short stature (8.7) | Type 1 diabetes (7.1) |
| Pediatric gastroenterology | Constipation (19.9) | Gastroesophageal reflux (19.6) | Feeding problem (10.1) |
| Pediatric hematology and oncology | Anemia (11.0) | Thrombocytopenia (4.4) | Neutropenia (4.1) |
| Pediatric infectious diseases | Positive tuberculin test (8.9) | Inactive tuberculosis (5.1) | Fever (4.1) |
| Pediatric nephrology | Hypertension (23.1) | Obesity (7.0) | Proteinuria (6.6) |
| Pediatric pulmonology | Snoring (18.4) | Obstructive sleep apnea (15.6) | Cough (14.7) |
| Pediatric rheumatology | Joint pain (8.4) | Musculoskeletal pain (7.8) | Anti–nuclear antigen positive (5.0) |
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Diagnosis data were obtained from visits made to subspecialists from 2011 to 2021 and thus reflect the health conditions as diagnosed by the subspecialists.