Table 2.
Total counts of emergency department visits during May to October in five US cities. Daily average counts are provided in parentheses
| Atlanta 1993–2012 | Los Angeles 2005–2016 | Phoenix 2008–2016 | San Francisco 2005–2016 | Salt Lake City 2005–2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid and electrolyte imbalance | 593,202 (162) | 1,447,202 (655) | 321,448 (194) | 548,596 (248) | 108,112 (49) |
| Acute renal injury | 131,444 (36) | 392,949 (179) | 70,735 (8) | 139,685 (63) | 17,035 (8) |
| Circulatory diseases | 2,289,447 (622) | 4,637,289 (2100) | 875,401 (529) | 1,909,559 (865) | 229,422 (104) |
| Respiratory diseases | 1,971,681 (536) | 3,130,345 (1418) | 715,187 (432) | 1,315,687 (596) | 193,141 (87) |
| Gastrointestinal infections | 54,712 (15) | 95,024 (43) | 17,151 (10) | 37,574 (17) | 8406 (4) |
| Heat-related illness | 12,332 (3) | 9484 (4) | 5986 (4) | 3081 (1) | 685 (0) |