Table 1 Presenting complaints and frequencies in Hyvinkää ED

Musculoskeletal symptoms/complaints

8596

21,17%

Blood pressure related problem

198

0,49%

Abdominal pain

3084

7,59%

Intravenous antibiotic infusion

183

0,45%

Upper respiratory infection/throat symptom

2862

7,05%

Bronchus/lung related symptom

182

0,45%

Shortness of breath

1567

3,86%

Allergic reaction

163

0,40%

Chest pain

1503

3,70%

Rash

149

0,37%

Diarrhoea/vomiting

1492

3,67%

Blood and blood forming organs

127

0,31%

Cardiac arrhythmia

1206

2,97%

Nose bleed

123

0,30%

Back symptom

1161

2,86%

Icterus or ascites

118

0,29%

Fever

1079

2,66%

Nausea

102

0,25%

Headache

906

2,23%

Complication of medical treatment

98

0,24%

General weakness

873

2,15%

For sick leave

93

0,23%

Infection of urinary tract

823

2,03%

Haemorrhoid

77

0,19%

Eye symptom

672

1,65%

Burn injury

72

0,18%

Symptoms of venous embolism

652

1,61%

Neurological symptoms

65

0,16%

Psychological problems

609

1,50%

Pregnancy related problem

65

0,16%

Vertigo/dizziness

589

1,45%

Constipation

64

0,16%

Cough

570

1,40%

Female genital symptoms

61

0,15%

Ear symptoms

524

1,29%

Sleep disturbance

55

0,14%

Pneumonia symptoms

452

1,11%

Symptoms of chronic bowel disease

49

0,12%

Cerebrovascular disorder symptoms

393

0,97%

High value of C-reactive protein

46

0,11%

Convulsion

389

0,96%

Catheter related

34

0,08%

Urological symptoms

380

0,94%

Dental

31

0,08%

Blood test for drunk driving suspect

344

0,85%

Cramp

30

0,07%

Intoxication

299

0,74%

Trigeminal neuralgia

23

0,06%

Cancer related symptom

298

0,73%

Tremor/shivering

22

0,05%

Drug or alcohol abuse

295

0,73%

Tick

20

0,05%

Symptoms of acute sinusitis

270

0,66%

Electric shock

17

0,04%

Lump or abscess

256

0,63%

Hypothermia

16

0,04%

Skin infection

247

0,61%

Dehydration

12

0,03%

Heart related problem, other

212

0,52%

Carbon monoxide poisoning

7

0,02%

Fainting/syncope

212

0,52%

Exposure to gas

7

0,02%

Endocrine/metabolic symptoms

210

0,52%

Other

5276

12,99%