Table 3.
Referral and discharge diagnoses of the emergency visits made by the asthma patients
| Diagnosis | Reference visit N = 117 (%) | All visits N = 295(%) | Visits leading to hospitalization N = 168 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Referral
|
|
|
|
|
Asthma exacerbation |
50 (42.7) |
140 (47.4) |
87 (51.8) |
|
Arrhythmias |
5 (4.3) |
22 (7.5) |
4 (2.4) |
|
Chest pain |
15 (12.8) |
25 (8.5) |
11 (6.5) |
|
Dyspnoea |
19 (16.2) |
40 (13.5) |
26 (15.5) |
|
Fever |
5 (4.3) |
26 (8.8) |
15 (8.9) |
|
Respiratory infection |
17 (14.6) |
33 (11.2) |
22 (13.1) |
|
Sinusitis |
5 (4.3) |
7 (2.4) |
2 (1.2) |
|
Other causes |
1 (0.9) |
2 (0.7) |
1 (0.6) |
|
Total |
117 (100) |
295 (100) |
168 (100) |
|
Emergency discharge
|
|
|
|
|
Asthma exacerbation |
50 (42.7 ) |
135 (44.6 ) |
86 (51.2) |
|
Asthma-COPD overlap |
6 (5.1) |
8 (2.9) |
5 (3.0) |
|
Pneumonia |
11 (9.4) |
22 (8.7) |
21 (12.5) |
|
Unspecified respiratory infection |
9 (7.7) |
26 (8.6) |
12 (7.1) |
|
Otitis |
1 (0.9) |
6 (2.2) |
2 (1.2) |
|
Sinusitis |
4 (3.4) |
12 (4.2) |
3 (1.8) |
|
Dyspnoea |
3 (2.6) |
4 (1.9) |
2 (1.2) |
|
Pulmonary embolism |
3 (2.6) |
4 (1.3) |
4 (2.4) |
|
Arrhythmia |
4 (3.4) |
20 (6.4) |
3 (1.8) |
|
Coronary disease or suspicion |
9 (7.7) |
15 (4.8) |
10 (5.9) |
|
Heart failure |
1 (0.9) |
4 (1.6) |
4 (2.4) |
|
Thoracic pain |
8 (6.8) |
11 (3.8) |
2 (1.2) |
|
Allergic reaction |
1 (0.9) |
4 (1.3) |
1 (0.6) |
|
Hyperventilation |
4 (3.4) |
6 (2.2) |
2 (1.2) |
|
Haemoptysis |
1 (0.9) |
2 (0.6) |
1 (0.6) |
|
Other causes |
2 (1.8) |
16 (5.4) |
10 (6.0) |
| Total | 117 (100) | 295 (100) | 168 (100) |