The acute sick and injured patients: an overview of the emergency department patient population at a Norwegian University Hospital Emergency Department.

Objectives: There is a lack of knowledge of the emergency department (ED) population in Norway; hence, the aim of this study was to describe the ED patient population at a Norwegian University Hospital.

Materials And Methods: Prospective data of all ED patients admitted to the main ED over a period of 2 months were collected. The patients' presenting complaint was registered using the International Classification of Primary Care-2 (ICPC-2).