Table 5.
INFANT ACUTE CARE VISITS TO 8 WEEKS AFTER DISCHARGE (N = 123)
| Diagnosis* | No. of Infants | No. of Visits
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge- 4 Wk | 5–8 Wk | Total | ||
| Bilirubin | 5 | 12 | – | 12 |
| Diaper rash | 3 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Cord complication | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Crying | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Colic | 2 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Diarrhea | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Ruling out sepsis | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Conjunctivitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Viral syndrome | 2 | – | 4 | 4 |
| Gastroenteritis | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Thrush | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weight check | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Face rash | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treatment for congenital syphilis | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total† | 45 | 32 | 25 | 56 |
*
Six infants had more than one diagnosis per acute care visit, and one infant had three different diagnoses per acute care visit.
†
Only 38 infants had a total of 56 acute care visits, but these 38 infants had a total of 45 diagnoses.