Table 3 Top 10 most common non-dermatological reasons for admission for patients with both dermatological and non-dermatological reasons recorded
Reason | Associated non-dermatological reason for admission | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Septic shock/septicaemia | 573 (23.8) |
2 | Acute renal failure | 168 (7.0) |
3 | Pneumonia | 95 (4.0) |
4 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | 36 (1.5) |
5 | Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema | 31 (1.3) |
6 | Diabetes mellitus | 27 (1.1) |
7 | Supra-ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation or flutter | 26 (1.1) |
8(=) | Hypovolaemic shock | 25 (1.1) |
8(=) | Morbid obesity | 25 (1.1) |
10 | Chronic renal failure | 22 (0.9) |