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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep 27;53(3):310–320. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.018

Table 3.

Reason for ED visit in the 12-months following baseline ED visit for cocaine-associated chest pain

ED Visit Chief Complaint Number of participants who returned to the ED N =219 (%) Number of ED Visits ED visits resulting in hospitalization
Cardiac 104 15
 Chest pain 51 (23%) 100 12
  Elevated Troponin 0 - -
  Positive cocaine at ED visit++ N=34/51 (66%) N=51/100 (51%) -
 Pulmonary Edema/CHF 3 (1%) 4 3
Non Cardiac
Other Medical -- 178 7
  Musculoskeletal** 45 (21%) 60 0
  Wound Care /Abscess 12 (5%) 13 0
  Abdominal Pain / Flank 18 (8 %) 27 2
  CVA / TIA 2 (1%) 2 2
  Pulmonary / Asthma / URI 34 (16%) 53 3
  Gynecological/Urological/STDs 19 (9 %) 23 0
Injury -- 83 4
  Unintentional 43 (20%) 53 2
  Intentional*** 22(10%) 30 2
Psych -- 31 6
  Depression / Suicidal Ideation Psychosis / Anxiety 18 (8 %) 26 2
  Acute Intoxication / Overdose (5%) 15 4
Other ** 12 (5%) 19 2
Total 143 (65%) 415 34
++

13 visits had a documented negative Urine cocaine screen. 44 visits had incomplete urine drug screens (urine not given). Some patients returned multiple times. Study analysis at subject level(N)

**

Includes Dental Pain, Headache, and Back Pain.

***

2 participants were admitted to Surgery after Gun Shot Wounds. One fatality in ED from Gun Shot Wound

**

Includes Hives, Acute Venous Thrombosis, Medication Refill, Elevated Blood Sugar