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. 2010 Sep;65(9):851–855. doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322010000900007

Table 1.

Referral services and most frequent diagnosis by service.

Service Total % First diagnosis by service n % of total consultations
Internal medicine 76 24 Infectious and parasitic diseases 20 6.3
 Fungal infection 9 2.8
 Bacterial infection 8 2.5
 Herpes infection 3 0.9
Neurology 36 12 Drug reactions 11 3.5
Cardiology 33 11 Eczematous diseases 8 2.5
 Contact dermatitis 4 1.2
 Stasis dermatitis 2 0.6
 Atopic dermatitis 1 0.3
 Xerosis 1 0.3
Infectious diseases 25 8 Infectious and parasitic diseases 10 3.1
 Fungal infections 5 1.5
 Herpes infections 5 1.5
Pediatrics 24 8 Eczematous diseases 5 1.5
 Atopic dermatitis 4 1.2
 Seborrheic dermatitis 1 0.3
Psychiatry 20 6 Eczematous diseases 6 1.9
 Contact dermatitis 2 0.6
 Atopic dermatitis 2 0.6
 Seborrheic dermatitis 1 0.3
 Lichen simplex chronicus 1 0.3
General surgery 19 6 Drug reactions 8 2.5
Oncology 12 4 Infectious and parasitic diseases 5 1.5
 Bacterial infection 4 1.2
 Fungal infection 1 0.3
Obstetrics and gynecology 14 Eczematous diseases 6 1.9
 Seborrheic dermatitis 2 0.6
 Atopic dermatitis 1 0.3
 Contact dermatitis 1 0.3
 Stasis dermatitis 1 0.3
Rheumatology 9 3 Connective tissue diseases 5 1.5
 Dermatomyositis 2 0.6
 Nonspecific connective tissue diseases 3 0.9
Endocrinology 8 3 Infectious and parasitic diseases 3 0.9
 Bacterial infection 2 0.6
 Fungal infection 1 0.3
Hematology 8 3 Drug reactions 3 0.9
Urology 7 2 Infectious and parasitic diseases 3 0.9
 Scabiosis 2 0.6
 Bacterial infections 1 0.3
Orthopedics 5 2 Drug reaction 2 0.6
Pulmonology 4 1 Acne eruption/bullous disease/psoriasis/drug reaction 1/1/1/1 0.3/0.3/0.3
Nephrology 4 1 Pruritus 2 0.6
Gastrosurgery 3 1 Eczematous diseases 2 0.6
 Seborrheic dermatitis 1 0.3
 Contact dermatitis 1 0.3
Immunology 3 1 Connective tissue diseases 2 0.6
 Lupus Erythematosus 1 0.3
 Nonspecific connective tissue diseases 1 0.3
Others: otorhinolaryngologist, plastic, vascular 3 1 Fungal infections 2 0.6