Discharge Diagnoses of Patients With an ALTE
| Diagnosis | n (%) |
|---|---|
| GERD | 190 (40.00) |
| Apnea | 79 (17.00) |
| ALTE | 42 (8.90) |
| Bronchiolitis | 28 (5.90) |
| Convulsion | 28 (5.90) |
| Cyanosis | 20 (4.30) |
| Spell | 14 (3.00) |
| Seizure | 14 (3.00) |
| Choking | 7 (1.50) |
| Infectiona | 6 (1.30) |
| Periodic breathing | 5 (1.10) |
| Abnormal movement | 4 (0.85) |
| Hypocalcemia | 4 (0.85) |
| Not listed | 4 (0.85) |
| All other categories (each <0.85%)b | 26 (5.50) |
The total number of patients was 471.
↵a Includes 1 case each of bacterial meningitis, pertussis, sepsis, urinary tract infection, respiratory syncytial virus, and viral infection.
↵b Includes ≤3 cases each of basal ganglia hemorrhage, benign infantile torticollis, breath-holding spell, cardiac dysrhythmia, dyspnea, hypotonic episode, hypoxia, lethargy, malaise, medication reaction, myoclonus, normal neonatal movements, nonaccidental trauma, pyloric stenosis, respiratory problem, sleep myoclonus, and syncope.