Table 2.
The role of primary care in adjusting disease course and risk of hospitalization in selected PCSCs (adapted from Caminal et al.17)
| Intervention | Infectious diseases | Non-infectious diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Primary prevention | Vaccine-preventable diseases | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Hypertensive vascular disease | ||
| Early diagnosis and treatment | Acute pyelonephritis | Bleeding or perforated gastro-duodenal ulcer |
| Ongoing control and management | Appendicitis with complications | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | Diabetes mellitus | |
| Peritonsillar abscess | Disorders of hydro-electrolyte metabolism | |
| Pneumonia | Heart failure | |
| Rheumatic fever | Hypertensive vascular disease | |
| Congenital syphilis | Iron deficiency anaemia | |
| Tuberculosis | Nutritional deficiencies | |
| Asthma | ||
| Bleeding or perforated gastro-duodenal ulcer | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Heart failure | ||
| Hypertensive vascular disease |
PCSC, primary care sensitive condition