Table 2.
Discharge Diagnoses of the Study Cohort
| ED Discharge Diagnosis | Total Cohort (n=505,315) | Admitted within 7 days (n=23,340)(%) | % Cases with Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| End stage renal disease | 193 | 22 (11.4) | 0.038 |
| Chronic renal disease | 399 | 42 (10.5) | 0.079 |
| Congestive heart failure | 5,019 | 483 (9.6) | 0.99 |
| Noninfectious lung disease | 1,036 | 97 (9.4) | 0.21 |
| Neoplasm | 1,593 | 142 (8.9) | 0.32 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 11,855 | 893 (7.5) | 2.3 |
| Pneumonia | 5,547 | 417 (7.5) | 1.1 |
| Endocrine; nutritional; immunity and metabolic disease | 9,669 | 691 (7.2) | 1.9 |
| Mental Illness | 10,660 | 751 (7.1) | 2.1 |
| Disease of the blood | 2,569 | 174 (6.8) | 0.51 |
| Symptom: Abdominal pain | 20,737 | 1281 (6.2) | 4.1 |
| Complications and adverse events | 9,386 | 571 (6.1) | 1.9 |
| Other symptoms | 23,085 | 1,400 (6.1) | 4.6 |
| Diabetes | 8,388 | 501 (6.0) | 1.7 |
| Urinary tract infection | 18,306 | 1,075 (6.0) | 3.6 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 4,212 | 246 (5.8) | 0.83 |
| Asthma | 3,772 | 211 (5.6) | 0.75 |
| GI system disease | 33,453 | 1,863 (5.6) | 6.6 |
| Skin and subcutaneous infection | 9,824 | 489 (5.0) | 1.9 |
| Heart disease | 2,045 | 95 (4.7) | 0.4 |
| Other renal and genitourinary disease | 18,852 | 874 (4.6) | 3.7 |
| Other respiratory disease | 20,962 | 955 (4.6) | 4.1 |
| Other infections | 5,249 | 236 (4.5) | 1 |
| Disease of the musculoskeletal system, skin and tissue | 42,444 | 1,857 (4.4) | 8.4 |
| Circulatory disorder | 5,799 | 249 (4.3) | 1.1 |
| Other | 20,167 | 840 (4.2) | 4 |
| Nervous system disorders | 19,211 | 719 (3.7) | 3.8 |
| Dysrhythmias | 10,637 | 390 (3.7) | 2.1 |
| Symptom: Headache | 7,636 | 279 (3.7) | 1.5 |
| Major injuries | 1,470 | 53 (3.6) | 0.29 |
| Minor injuries | 35,360 | 1,272 (3.6) | 7 |
| Symptom: Chest pain | 22,219 | 775 (3.5) | 4.4 |
| Upper respiratory infection | 9,290 | 316 (3.4) | 1.8 |
| Hypertension | 8,844 | 289 (3.3) | 1.8 |
| Other Injuries | 70,380 | 2,123 (3.0) | 14 |
| Symptoms: Dizziness, vertigo and syncope | 25,047 | 669 (2.7) | 5 |
In order of the emergency department diagnoses with the greatest % admission after discharge. The % is the number admitted after discharge divided by the number who present to the ED.