Table 4. Primary Reason for Admission of Patients Receiving Dermatologic Consultations

 

Primary Diagnosis

Current study (%)

Falanga et al [3] (%)

Infections

13.7

7

Psychiatric

11.1

5

Cardiovascular

8.9

8

Solid Tumors

7.7

3

Neurologic

7.4

11

Pulmonary

6.3

6

Myeloproliferative

5.5

4

Renal

4.8

4

OB/GYN

4.8

3

Gastrointestinal

4.8

2

Trauma

4.1

3

Alcohol/Drug abuse

3.0

3

Rheumatologic

3.0

2

Hematologic

2.6

1

AIDS

1.5

18

Diabetes mellitus

1.1

3

No Diagnosis/Others

10.0

17