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. 2016 Jun 15;10:14. doi: 10.1186/s13031-016-0080-y

Table 5.

Most common presenting conditions at the MSF-MoH clinic at Augusta harbor (Italy) from Aug 1–Dec 31, 2014, by category

Category Diagnoses
Respiratory Asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, upper and lower respiratory tract infection
Dermatological Burn, head and pubic lice, psoriasis, skin infection (including scabies), skin rash (including allergy), wound
Trauma Contusion, fracture, joint dislocation, pain and/or functional disability following physical trauma or due to presence of foreign body
Gastrointestinal Abdominal and epigastric pain, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, nausea, perianal abscess and fissure
Neurological Headache (almost exclusively), known brain tumor, seizure
Check-up Blood pressure, blood sugar or temperature check
Dental Dental abscess, tooth pain
Ophthalmological Cataract, conjunctivitis, decreased sight
Urogenital Nephrolithiasis, urinary tract and genital infections
Cardiovascular including hypertension Chest pain, collapse, hypertensive crisis, hypotension
Fever Fever with no infection signs
Gyneco-obstetrical Abdominal pain in pregnant woman, absence of fetal movements, suspected pregnancy, vaginal bleeding in pregnant woman
Endocrinological Diabetes (almost exclusively), hypoglycemia
Mental-health related Depression, schizophrenia
Other Abscess, agitation and panic attack, anemia, dehydration, discomfort (non-specific), dizziness, fatigue, hearing loss, loss of eyeglasses, malnutrition, need for drug supply, otitis/otalgia, pain (myalgia, arthralgia, rachialgia, etc.), palpitations, rheumatic disease