Table 3.
Most common secondary diagnoses of patients presenting for EDs for a primary diagnosis of diabetes 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension (13) | Hypertension (30) | Hypertension (+17) |
| Hyperlipidemia (7) | Post-procedural aftercare (17) | Post-procedural aftercare (+11) |
| Post-procedural aftercare (6) | Chronic skin ulcer (14) | Chronic skin ulcer (+9) |
| Electrolyte disorder (6) | Electrolyte disorder (13) | Electrolyte disorder (+7) |
| Ischemic heart disease (5) | Hyperlipidemia (11) | Post-procedural state (+7) |
| Chronic skin ulcer (5) | Post-procedural state (10) | Overweight or obese (+5) |
| Chronic kidney disease (4) | Ischemic heart disease (10) | Ischemic heart disease (+5) |
| Hypertensive kidney disease (4) | Drug abuse (8) | Cardiac dysrhythmia (+4) |
| Drug abuse (4) | Chronic kidney disease (7) | Chronic airway obstruction (+4) |
| Other health hazards (7) | Overweight or obese (7) | Osteomyelitis (+4) |
Diagnoses in bold highlight the differences in categories before and after Hurricane Sandy's landfall.
ED, emergency department.