|
|
RMC
& Allied Hospitals
Trauma
Surveillance Program |
Status
of Trauma during June 2008 |
| FREQUENCY
OF TRAUMA PATIENTS RMC/ALLIED
HOSPITALS |
| Hospital |
Total
Patient |
|
|
|
| HFH |
2082 |
| RGH |
1650 |
| DHQ |
1866 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
|
|
|
| GENDER DISTRIBUTION OF TRAUMA PATIENTS |
| Gender |
Patients |
|
|
| Male |
4469 |
| Female |
1084 |
| Unknown |
45 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| PLACE OF INJURY
|
| Home |
1907 |
|
|
| School |
96 |
| Highway/Street |
2430 |
| Market |
474 |
| Factory |
171 |
| Workshop |
287 |
| Mason |
150 |
| Other |
69 |
| Unknown |
14 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
|
| |
| ACTIVITY DURING INJURY
|
| Work |
1971 |
|
|
| Education |
5 |
| Sport |
1090 |
| Traveling |
2333 |
| Other |
165 |
| Unknown |
34 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| MECHANISM OF INJURY |
| Traffic
injury |
1707 |
|
|
| Sexual
assault |
20 |
| Fall |
2651 |
| Other
blunt force |
517 |
| Stab/cut |
381 |
| Gun
shot |
51 |
| Fire,heat |
126 |
| Choking/hanging |
1 |
| Drowning |
4 |
| Poisoning |
13 |
| Other |
66 |
| Unknown |
61 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| INTENT
|
| Unintentional |
5242 |
|
|
| Self-Harm |
21 |
| Intentional(assault) |
335 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| CONTEXT OF INTENTIONAL TRAUMA |
| Quarrel |
314 |
|
|
| Drug-related |
1 |
| Sexual
Assault |
0 |
| Gang
activity |
2 |
| other
crime |
2 |
| Terrorism |
1 |
| Other |
2 |
| Unknown |
12 |
| Total |
334 |
| |
| PREPETRATOR VICTIM RELATION SHIP INCASE OF INTENTIONAL TRAUMA |
| Partner,past
or present |
4 |
|
|
| Other
relative |
66 |
| Friend
Acquaintance |
167 |
| Stranger |
58 |
| Other |
8 |
| Unknown |
30 |
| Total |
333 |
| System |
5265 |
| G.
Total |
5598 |
| |
| OBJECT USED INCASES OF INTENTIONAL TRAUMA
|
| Club,
stick |
137 |
|
|
| Knife,cutting
tool |
46 |
| Fire |
2 |
| Firearm,
Gun |
33 |
| Person |
11 |
| Other |
66 |
| Unknown |
38 |
| Total |
333 |
| |
| CASES OF ALCOHOL ABUSE |
| Suspected
by report or confirmation |
0 |
|
|
| No information |
5598 |
| |
| CASES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
| Suspected
by report or confirmation |
9 |
|
|
| No
information |
5589 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| INJURY SEVERITY |
| No
injury |
55 |
|
|
| Minor |
3012 |
| Moderate |
2490 |
| Severe |
41 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| DISPOSITION OF PATIENTS |
| Treated
and discharged |
4993 |
|
|
| Admitted/referred
to hospital |
572 |
| Died |
16 |
| Other |
1 |
| Unknown |
16 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| NATURE OF INJURIES |
| Fracture |
609 |
|
|
| Sprain/strain |
157 |
| Cut,Bite,Open
Wound |
3445 |
| Bruise |
195 |
| Burn |
116 |
| Concussion |
347 |
| Organs
System Injury |
343 |
| Other |
58 |
| Unknown |
328 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| ORGAN INJURIES
|
| Head
& Neck |
5 |
|
|
| Spine |
5 |
| Thorax |
7 |
| Abdomen |
11 |
| Arm & leg |
320 |
| Unknown |
5250 |
| Total |
5598 |
| |
| |
|
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