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Can you name the major reasons or symptoms given for ER visits?

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Correctly named reasons will show up in the table below
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This game was contributed by Sporcle user: ryanh221
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (2001) (from The World Almanac 2009)

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Number of Visits (1,000s)	Principal Reason for Visit
6,828
5,669
4,265
3,172
3,065
2,648
2,535
2,389
2,354
2,272

Number of Visits (1,000s)	Principal Reason for Visit
2,238
1,885
1,678
1,640
1,551
1,538
1,452
1,423
1,397
1,392

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	jawa88:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 21:54 GMT	37 points
	Waaaay harder than I thought, I was hoping some of the answers would be like "shoving object in butt" or something like that =)

	motrain24:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 21:57 GMT	49 points
	One of the few sporcle quizzes that disappointed... most of the answers have so many variation... didn't know what to type. Maybe a disclaimer to specify they're looking for symptoms would help? idk

	bmo1616:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 21:58 GMT	21 points
	Non-specific pain?? Non-specific accident? And if you need to go the ER because of a cough, you probably think the world is ending if you get a fever.

	sevorak:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 21:59 GMT	18 points
	What's the difference between shortness of breath and labored breathing?

	JulieD:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:00 GMT	13 points
	Yes, you should mention the quiz is looking for symptoms, and not something that happened (except in the case of accidents). There I was trying to find all sorts of accidents that can happen...

	jaspa:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:02 GMT	16 points
	More answers need to be accepted here. Way too specific as of now.

	sammyhain2364:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:03 GMT	12 points
	answers look to be way too specific. Interesting list but maybe too difficult to make into a quiz.

	IONLYGET16CHARAC:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:04 GMT	10 points
	I was really excited for this one, and really disappointed when answers I had essentially written just didn't fit the wording. There definitely needs to be a note clarifying what the quiz expects as answers, or the quiz has to accept a lot more guesses. I even guessed things like "breathlessness" and didn't get either of the breathing-related ones. :/

	scout:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:11 GMT	4 points
	A cough could be a sign of a very serious illness. People go to the ER because they can't afford health insurance. And if you've ever had a kid with a temperature of 105 in the middle of the night-the world IS ending.

	Seth Becker:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:18 GMT	0 points
	pain should be accepted for symptoms, auto should be accepted for 13 and shortness of breath should work for 14

	dldove77:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:21 GMT	16 points
	First quiz I took that I thought was total BS. Answers needed to be way too specific.

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	Jaspers:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:25 GMT	33 points
	I can't believe broken bones didn't make the top 20, especially after all my contributions alone.

	loose_cannon:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:27 GMT	6 points
	Hmmm, I figured exhaustion would be on here, simply because that's celebrity code for "overdose".

	loose_cannon:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:28 GMT	13 points
	@Balla: A dizzy p*ssy.

	theGrit:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:29 GMT	11 points
	I tried car accident and auto accident. I didn't think it would be as formal as motor vehicle, but I can see why it is. That was crazy hard.

	Evan:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:32 GMT	5 points
	disappointed as well, too vague

	thriceratop:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:35 GMT	2 points
	I agree with JulieD. I was typing in the causes of different accidents the whole time and didn't realize it was just looking for various symptoms... Oh well.

	moegoldberg:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:36 GMT	3 points
	allergic reaction should be accepted for skin rash

	Cuthbert_Twilley:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:37 GMT	5 points
	A lot of people go to the ER because they have no health insurance and the ER has to see you if you go in. That's why there's so many things that people go in for which don't seem like emergencies; they don't have anywhere else to go for medical advice.

	klogg:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:38 GMT	5 points
	My first guess was "free lollipops?" but I guess that's more family doctor-ish. My second guess was also, sadly, "something shoved up butt."

	Jordan117:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:40 GMT	3 points
	nthing the idea that the quiz instructions need to specify that they're looking for symptoms, as opposed to causes (fire, allergies, etc.)

	Eutectic:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:52 GMT	15 points
	Shouldn't abdominal pain be good enough for stomach pain? Typically the pain is more localized in the lower bowels than the stomach anyway...

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	EMT957:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:53 GMT	5 points
	What about depression? Labored breathing and shortness of breath are the same thing. If breathing is labored, then it means you area having trouble breathing. What about homeless people trying to escape the cold. I'm an EMT, I've seen it.

	DeeJay:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:54 GMT	-1 points
	@Brian: I think shortness of breath is basically hyperventilation. Breathing more rapidly than you usually would. Laboured breathing is actual difficulty breathing.

	Kinsey:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:56 GMT	3 points
	I tried auto, car, vehicle and vehicular accident. Come on!

	frey553:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 22:58 GMT	1 point
	Only got 9, I agree it should be a bit less specific I would have gotten closer to 14 if it accepted things like "ear pain" for earache. Then again I probably would've gotten that eventually, by the time I caught on to "ache" and "pain" time was almost up. I like the idea though.

	jcg9779:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:02 GMT	2 points
	Back ache didn't work for back pain...as so many have pointed out, this is way too specific! There should be more latitude on answering quizzes that are this general...

	zigra:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:15 GMT	7 points
	Does anyone know what a "leg symptom" is? I tried leg injury, broken leg, etc. I guess I should be happy with the 8 I got.

	EMT957:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:17 GMT	1 point
	no, hyperventilation isn't labored...it's rapid breathing. eventually people who hyperventilate will pass out and their body will reset their breathing. people with trouble breathing that pass out tend not to wake up again

	ChrisB:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:18 GMT	2 points
	i agree with everyone else....why is knee pain/ankle pain not acceptable for leg symptoms?

	Shmooncy:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:20 GMT	7 points
	I can't believe it didn't accept Chuck Norris, or roundhouse kick to the face

	greekmike:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:21 GMT	9 points
	I figured burns in some form would show up on here. I was also hoping for "hypochondria" and "gross abuse of health insurance" as bonus answers.

	Tapestry:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:32 GMT	9 points
	I think broken anything needs to be counted :-) and bleeding instead of lacerations who the heck runs in the ER saying they have a laceration??

	sub:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:37 GMT	4 points
	Unfortunately, "broken penis" didn't work

	Matt:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:42 GMT	1 point
	I'm actually surprised that 'child birth' or something of the sort wasn't in the list.

	JAJDH:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:47 GMT	6 points
	Good LORD, that was ridiculous! I tried "Count Choculitis," "Hot Dog Fingers"...NOTHING!

	bmo1616:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:50 GMT	1 point
	Worst.quiz.ever

	Joe_Ball:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 23:57 GMT	1 point
	@Matt: You'd go to Maternity, not the ER. Personally, 'stomach pain' was shocking, since it's less accurate than 'abdominal pain'. It's almost never the stomach that causes abdo pain (ulcers are the only thing that spring to mind). 'Open wound' and 'bleeding wound' didn't work for 'lacerations', and I think 'broken leg' really should work for 'leg symptoms' (granted, it could be neuromuscular or a ligament, for instace, but even so).