Table 8: Top Ten Changes in Skin Disease Treatment Resulting from Dermatology Consultation

 

Dermatologic Service Treatment Recommendations

Number of Consultations (%)

Percentage of time specific treatments changed

Corticosteroids topical

67 (19.4)

97.0

Emollients

49 (14.2)

93.9

Nursing Instructions

45 (13.0)

97.8

Antibiotics Topical

43 (12.5)

97.7

Antihistamines Oral

39 (11.3)

97.4

Antibiotics Oral

31 (9.0)

67.7

D/C Offending Drugs

28 (8.1)

85.7

Antifungals Topical

25 (7.2)

92.0

Corticosteroids Oral

20 (5.8)

75.0

Antifungals Oral

18 (5.2)

83.3