Pediatric Pathologies not Associated with Respiratory Conditions or SARS-CoV-2 infections in Colombia during the First Mandatory Social Isolation

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of children under 18 years of age seen at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio for etiology other than acute respiratory infection or confirmed COVID-19 during the first mandatory social isolation. Methodology: A retrospective descriptive observational retrospective study of the records of patients under 18 years of age attended at the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio for pathology other than acute respiratory infection or COVID-19; from March 24 to August 31, 2020. Results: Of the 955 patients collected, 461 (48%) consulted for non-respiratory causes or the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. 40,3% were between 0 and 3 years old, and 33,2% were between 12 and 17 years old. 25% corresponded to acute chronic pathology and 75% of the visits required hospitalization. The main global diagnoses were neonatal jaundice, acute appendicitis, urinary tract infection, and adolescent mental health pathology. Conclusions: Most patients had acute and non-preventable pathologies. There was evidence of late consultations; more severe clinical conditions with a higher percentage of hospitalization; and a significant number of mental health problems in the adolescent group.