Table 3. Pediatric Consultations.
| Requested Consultation | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Inpatient | 203 |
| Airway evaluation | 134 (66.0) |
| Dysphagia | 9 (4.4) |
| Epistaxis | 6 (3.0) |
| Facial trauma | |
| Fracture | 4 (2.0) |
| Laceration | 1 (0.5) |
| Infection | 6 (3.0) |
| Neck mass | 4 (2.0) |
| Otologic | 12 (5.9) |
| Othera | 4 (2.0) |
| Rhinologic | 14 (6.9) |
| Tracheotomy | 9 (4.4) |
| ED | 197 |
| Airway evaluation | 36 (18.3) |
| Bleeding | 2 (1.0) |
| Facial trauma | |
| Fracture | 16 (8.1) |
| Laceration | 39 (19.8) |
| Fracture and laceration | 1 (0.5) |
| Infection | 59 (29.9) |
| Otologic | 16 (8.1) |
| Otherb | 1 (0.5) |
| Postoperative | 22 (11.2) |
| Rhinologic | 5 (2.5) |
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.
a
Palate lesion evaluation, facial scar evaluation, and salivary gland biopsy request.
b
Facial mass.