Category | Number | % Of total |
---|---|---|
Final discharge diagnosis from medical records. Five patients unavailable because of hospital transfer. N, number of patients; Inf Exac COAD, infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection; UTI, urinary tract infection. | ||
Infectious | 367 | 61 |
Pneumonia | 119 | 19.7 |
Septicaemia | 53 | 8.8 |
Inf Exac COAD | 30 | 5.0 |
Cellulitis | 23 | 3.8 |
Fever for investigation | 22 | 3.6 |
UTI | 20 | 3.3 |
URTI | 19 | 3.1 |
Meningitis | 16 | 2.6 |
Malaria | 5 | 0.8 |
Surgical | 85 | 14 |
Cholecystitis | 16 | 2.6 |
Appendicitis | 11 | 1.8 |
Postoperative complication | 8 | 1.3 |
Diverticulitis | 7 | 1.2 |
Peritonitis | 2 | 0.3 |
Pancreatitis | 2 | 0.3 |
Other | 152 | 25 |
Nephritis | 26 | 4.3 |
Fractures | 10 | 1.7 |
Pneumonitis | 8 | 1.3 |
Arthritis | 8 | 1.3 |
Malignancy | 7 | 1.2 |
Epilepsy | 7 | 1.2 |