Red Code Management in Pediatric Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202403.1265.v1
• Publication Date: 2024-03-25T07:58:31Z
• Authors: Serena Bertone; Marco Denina; Manuela Pagano; Angelo Giovanni D...; Emanuele Castagno; Claudia Bondone
• Keywords: Code (set theory)

The “red code” (RD) represents the highest levels of emergency in department (ED). study retrospectively analyzed RDs Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital ED, a regional referral center north Italy, between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2023. aim was to describe RD characteristics identify significant correlations presenting complaints clinical management. includes 934 (0.9% overall ED admissions); 64% were assigned based on Pediatric Assessment Triangle alteration. Most patients, 86.5%, followed medical pathway, while 13.5% surgical cases. Admission respiratory (46.9%), neuropsychiatric (26.7%), traumatic (11.8%), cardiologic (9.3%), metabolic (3.8%), (1.5%). Seventy-six per cent patients received vascular access, intraosseous access obtained 2.2% them. In one-third RDs, an urgent critical care evaluation necessary, 19% cases required admission intensive unit. mortality rate 3.4% (0.4% setting). identified six distinct diagnostic pathways, each associated with specific presentation, management, therapeutic interventions, outcomes: this underscored significance systematic approach improving outcomes pediatric