Table 4.
Final diagnoses, consultations, disposition, and outcomes for all 833 emergency department hyperglycemia visits
| Outcome | n = 833 (%) |
|---|---|
| Final hyperglycemic diagnosis | |
| Hyperglycemia or DM | 463 (55.6) |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis | 288 (34.6) |
| Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state | 79 (9.5) |
| Final physician diagnosis missing | 3 (0.4) |
| Consultations in ED | |
| Internal medicine | 378 (45.4) |
| Intensive care unit | 35 (4.2) |
| Endocrinology | 28 (3.4) |
| Other (family medicine, nephrology, cardiology, oncology) | 31 (3.7) |
| Disposition from ED | |
| Discharged home | 414 (49.7) |
| Admitted | 407 (48.9) |
| To ward | 389 (46.7) |
| To intensive care unit | 18 (2.2) |
| Left against medical advice | 11 (1.3) |
| Death in ED | 1 (0.1) |
| Death in hospital | 6 (0.7) |
| Return visits to ED for hyperglycemia | |
| Within 72 h | 30 (3.6) |
| Within 7 days | 48 (5.8) |
| Within 14 days | 71 (8.5) |
| 30-day outcomes | |
| Return visit to ED for hyperglycemia | 156 (18.7) |
| Hospital admission for hyperglycemia | 73 (8.8) |
| ICU admission for hyperglycemia | 2 (0.2) |
DM diabetes mellitus, ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit