Causes of morbidity in children (1 month–12 years) (total number = 12000)
| Disease system | Disease condition* | Number of cases | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Most (but not all) of the cases have been mentioned here. †C, commonly encountered disease condition; ‡other diseases in that group. | |||
| CNS | †C—cerebral palsy, seizures, stroke, hydrocephalus, neural tube defect, Sydenham’s chorea | 848 | 8 |
| ‡O—migraine, neurodegenerative disorders, neurocutaneous syndromes, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Guillane Barre syndrome | 106 | ||
| Urinary system | C—nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, urolithiasis | 407 | 4 |
| O—renal failure, obstructive uropathy, renal tubular acidosis | 92 | ||
| Genitourinary tract | C—diarrhoea, constipation | 1936 | 18 |
| O—peptic ulcer, chronic inflammatory bowel disorder, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction | 124 | ||
| Liver | C—viral hepatitis, portal hypertension, drug induced hepatitis | 306 | 3 |
| O—hepatic abscess, hepatic failure, hydatid cyst liver, cholestatic jaundice in infancy | 28 | ||
| Cardiovascular system | C—acyanotic CHD (VSD, ASD, PDA, AS, PS), cyanotic CHD (TOF, Eisenmenger syndrome, tricuspid atresia), RHD and Rheumatic carditis, CHF, myocarditis, pericarditis | 1532 | 14 |
| O—infective endocarditis, hypertension, arrythmias, congenital heart defects (dextrocardia, ectopia cordis) | 141 | ||
| Respiratory system | C—acute respiratory infection, bronchial asthma, pleural effusion, lung abscess | 2320 | 20 |
| O—hydatid cyst lung, pneumothorax, cystic fibrosis | 56 | ||
| Endocrine system | C—hypothyroidism | 212 | 2 |
| O—diabetes mellitus (type 1), diabetes insipidus, precocious puberty | 28 | ||
| Haematological system | C—anaaemias (nutritional, thalassemias, aplastic), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 586 | 5 |
| O—haemophilia, leukaemia, lymphoma (Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s) | 48 | ||
| Infectious diseases | C—CNS infection, septicaemia, enteric fever, tuberculosis, acute rheumatic fever, chicken pox, cutaneous leishmaniasis, malaria | 1526 | 15 |
| O—brucellosis, mumps, measles, diphtheria, rabies, tetanus, Kalazar | 208 | ||
| Nutritional disorders | C—protein malnutrition, rickets | 2786 | 24 |
| O—scurvy, iodine deficiency goitre | 42 | ||
| Genetic and metabolic disorder | C—Down’s syndrome | 224 | 2 |
| O – storage disorders(glycogen/lipid) | 39 | ||
| Collagen vascular and skeletal disorders | C—rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis | 96 | 1 |
| O—congenital bony defects (CTEV, congenital dislocation of hip), Henoch schonlein purpura | 18 | ||
| Psychological disorders | C—post-traumatic stress disorders, behavioural disorders | 383 | 4 |
| O—ADHD, sepression | 65 | ||
| Eye, ENT, and skin disorders | C—scabies, atopic and seborrheic dermatitis, ASOM, congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, superficial fungal infection, tonsillitis | 346 | 3 |
| O—Steven’s Johnson syndrome | 6 | ||
| Miscellaneous | Poisonings, scorpion bite, etc | 84 | <1 |