Diagnosis | Frequency (%) | Example |
---|---|---|
Viral diagnosis (explicit) | 37 (66%) | “So it all looks as if he’s got a virus” (C212: GP) |
Viral diagnosis (implied) | 9 (16%) | “a usual cough” (C218: GP) “there doesn’t seem to be anything sinister happening at the moment” (C202: PA) |
‘Infection’ diagnosis | 6 (11%) | “this probably looks more like she has got a bit of a chest infection rather than a viral cold” (C220: NP) |
Pneumonia diagnosis | 1 (2%) | “if a child complains of chest pain it is a pneumonia until you can prove otherwise.” (C19: GP) |
No diagnosis but bacterial infection implied by antibiotic prescription linked to specific symptoms | 3 (5%) | “I think if the phlegm was yellowy, it’s probably worth using an antibiotic” (C213: GP) “she’s had a temperature for now, for over a week coming down. That’s quite a long time to be having a temperature” (C224: NP) |