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Top 10 Reasons For ER Visits

By Brian Frank
March 25, 2010
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Top 10 Causes of Minor Injury

  1. Slip or trip, and fall down
  2. Overexertion, strenuous movement
  3. Unspecified fall
  4. Accidentally hitting an object
  5. Unspecified accident
  6. Accidentally getting cut or pierced
  7. Traffic accident - driver injured
  8. Collision during a sport
  9. Unarmed fight or brawl
  10. Traffic accident - passenger injured
  1. Top 10 Illnesses
  2. Acute upper respiratory infection
  3. Abdominal pain
  4. Ear infection
  5. Urinary tract infection
  6. Headache
  7. Unspecified chest pain
  8. Fever
  9. Diarrhea
  10. Acute pharyngitis (sore throat)
  11. Other chest pain

Source: California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development

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