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. 2020 Mar 8;35(2):e104. doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.22

Table 3. Discharge diagnosis on the first visit.

Diagnosis ST clinic
(n = 11 329)
UCC
(n = 6 328)
Main ED area
(n = 25 452)
Trauma and soft tissue injuries 28.6% 27.0% 19.8%
Respiratory 19.4% 15.0% 27.5%
Orthopedic and rheumatology 18.0% 18.1% 10.3%
Infections 7.0% 8.0% 11.5%
Ophthalmology 4.2% 3.8% 3.5%
Dermatology 4.1% 2.5% 2.9%
Other1 4.1% 5.8% 3.9%
Ear/nose/throat 3.5% 2.3% 4.2%
Gastrointestinal 3.5% 8.5% 7.7%
Neurology 3.1% 4.6% 2.5%
Dental 1.7% 0.8% 2.4%
Obstetrics and gynecology 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
Cardiovascular 0.7% 0.4% 0.7%
Genitourinary 0.6% 1.7% 1.6%
Hematology and oncology 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Endocrine and metabolic 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%

ST: See and treat; UCC: urgent care center; ED: emergency department.

1Other (cast or wound re-evaluation, repeat prescription, immunization, medicolegal examination, drug adverse events, psychiatry, pain and fatigue, excessive child crying, gastrostomy, colostomy, nasogastric tube, and Foley catheter evaluation).