Table 2.
Most common primary diagnoses of patients with a secondary diagnosis of diabetes who presented for emergency care before and 1 week after Hurricane Sandy's landfall in 2012
| Weekly baseline in 2012 before Hurricane Sandy's landfall | One week after Hurricane Sandy's landfall | Highest increases before and after |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory symptoms (16) | General symptoms (25) | General symptoms (+13) |
| General symptoms (12) | Respiratory symptoms (19) | Hypertension (+11) |
| Heart failure (10) | Hypertension (15) | Myocardial infarction (+8) |
| Sepsis (7) | Heart failure (13) | Hypertensive kidney disease (+8) |
| Cellulitis or abscess (7) | Myocardial infarction (12) | Chronic bronchitis (+8) |
| Urinary tract infection (7) | Chronic bronchitis (12) | Chronic kidney disease (+7) |
| Asthma (7) | Asthma (12) | Prescription refills (+7) |
| Abdominal/pelvic symptoms (6) | Hypertensive kidney disease (10) | Drug dependence (+7) |
| Cardiac dysrhythmias (5) | Sepsis (9) | Dialysis dependence (+6) |
| Ischemic heart disease (5) | Ischemic heart disease (9) | Electrolyte disorder (+6) |
Diagnoses in bold highlight the differences in categories before and after Hurricane Sandy's landfall.