Table 4.
Reasons for hospital referral as noted by the out-of-hours GP (the E in the SOEP registration N = 68)
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Digestive |
|
21 |
30.9 |
| |
Vomiting (incl. haematemesis) |
11 |
16.2 |
| |
Ileus |
4 |
5.9 |
| |
Ascites |
3 |
4.4 |
| |
Rectal bleeding |
2 |
2.9 |
| |
Peritonitis |
1 |
1.5 |
|
Endocrine, metabolic and nutritional |
13 |
19.1 |
|
| |
Dehydration |
11 |
16.2 |
| |
Hyperglycaemia |
2 |
2.9 |
|
Respiratory |
|
12 |
17.6 |
| |
Pneumonia/pleuritis |
9 |
13.2 |
| |
Dyspnoea |
3 |
4.4 |
|
Cardiovascular |
8 |
11.8 |
|
| |
Cardiac |
4 |
5.9 |
| |
Deep venous thrombosis (feet) |
3 |
4.4 |
| |
Pulmonary embolism |
1 |
1.5 |
|
General |
|
7 |
10.3 |
| |
Pain |
5 |
7.4 |
| |
Weakness |
1 |
1.5 |
| |
Fever |
1 |
1.5 |
|
Other symptoms |
14 |
20.6 |
|
| |
Epilepsy |
6 |
8.8 |
| |
Anuria |
4 |
5.9 |
| |
Confusion/delirium |
3 |
4.4 |
| |
Fracture |
1 |
1.5 |
|
Other aspects | |||
| |
Family burden or no family |
6 |
8.8 |
| Diagnosis in the hospital | 1 | 1.5 | |