Table 1. Primary diagnoses in hospital for patients with symptom breathing difficulty.
| Diagnoses | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Respiratory diseases | 1 797 | 47.25 |
| J441: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified | 459 | 25.54 |
| J189: Pneumonia, unspecified | 363 | 20.20 |
| J449: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified | 185 | 10.29 |
| J960: Acute respiratory failure | 132 | 7.35 |
| J459: Asthma, unspecified | 110 | 6.12 |
| Circulatory diseases | 510 | 13.41 |
| I509: Heart failure, unspecified | 57 | 11.18 |
| I489: Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, unspecified | 53 | 10.39 |
| I214: Non-STEMI | 36 | 7.06 |
| I219: Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified | 31 | 6.08 |
| I269A: Pulmonary embolism, unspecified | 30 | 5.88 |
| Symptoms and signs | 459 | 12.07 |
| R060: Dyspnoea | 143 | 31.15 |
| R064: Hyperventilation | 91 | 19.83 |
| R074: Chest pain, unspecified | 33 | 7.19 |
| R539F: Malaise | 25 | 5.45 |
| R559: Syncope or collapse | 18 | 3.92 |
| Other factors | 363 | 9.55 |
| Z039: Observation for suspected disease or condition, unspecified | 229 | 63.09 |
| Z038: Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions | 36 | 9.92 |
| Z768: Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances | 21 | 5.79 |
| Z035: Observation for other suspected cardiovascular diseases | 19 | 5.23 |
| Z03: Medical observation and evaluation for suspected diseases and conditions | 11 | 3.03 |
| Injuries and poisoning | 130 | 3.42 |
| S202: Contusion of thorax | 18 | 13.85 |
| S223: Fracture of rib | 11 | 8.46 |
| T783: Angioneurotic oedema | 5 | 3.85 |
| S060: Concussion | 4 | 3.08 |
| T784: Allergy, unspecified | 4 | 3.08 |
| Mental disorders | 107 | 2.81 |
| F100: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol : acute intoxication | 23 | 21.50 |
| F419: Anxiety disorder, unspecified | 18 | 16.82 |
| F410: Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety] | 10 | 9.35 |
| F102: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol : dependence syndrome | 7 | 6.54 |
| F101: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol : harmful use | 5 | 4.67 |
| Remaining | 437 | 11.49 |
| Total | 3 803 | 100 |
The most frequent primary diagnoses given in hospital according to ICD-10. Includes 3 803 patients who had the symptom breathing difficulty at the emergency 1-1-2 call and an ambulance dispatched. The five most frequent specific diagnoses are included for each main ICD-10 chapter, with percentage of their respective main chapter. ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition.