Table 5 72-h revisits outcome for DAMA patients in the ED (n = 86)
From: Discharge against medical advice from the emergency department in a university hospital
Outcome | Frequency (%) | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|
Total 72-h revisits | 86 (20.8%) | |
Total Readmission | 41 (47.7%) | |
Internal medicine | 13 (15.1%) | Cholecystitis = 2, Stroke = 2, COPD exacerbation, Urinary Tract Infection, Severe GERD, Acute pancreatitis, Pyelonephritis, Acute hepatitis, Hyperkalemia, Hemodialysis Line Sepsis, Pneumonia |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | 8 (9.3%) | Complete Abortion = 5, Hyperemesis gravidarum, Labia Majora abscess, Post-Operative Intra-Abdominal Sepsis |
General Surgery | 7 (8.1%) | Acute appendicitis = 2, Pilonidal abscess, Sub-hepatic Abscess, Intestinal obstruction, Gluteal abscess, Neck Abscess |
Urology | 5 (5.8%) | Urolithiasis = 4, Hematuria for investigation |
Intensive Care Unit | 3 (3.5%) | End-stage renal disease with hyperkalemia, Pneumonia, Septic shock |
Cardiac Care Unit | 3 (3.5%) | Acute coronary syndrome = 2 (Atrial Fibrillation) |
Orthopedics | 1 (1.1%) | Pelvic fracture |
Maxillofacial | 1 (1.1%) | Mandibular fracture |
Mortality (Postmortem not performed) | 2 (2.3%) | Cardiopulmonary Arrest during emergency hemodialysis, Cardiopulmonary Arrest due to Acute Renal Failure with Hypernatremia |
DAMA patient 2nd Time | 18 (20.9%) | |
Discharged Home by Physician | 25 (28.9%) | |