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Evaluation of Dermatology Consultations in a Tertiary Care Centre Emergency Service

Ezgi ÖZKUR
İknur ALTUNAY
Gül ŞEKERLİSOY
Yasemin Didem Aktaş ERDEM
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197–200
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We recorded patients’ age, gender, complaint, diagnosis and treatment from the database.Results: Overall, 444 patients were studied.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The primary objective of our study was to investigate the profile of patients visiting our hospital’s emergency departmentand underwent dermatology consultation.Methods: In this study, we reviewed electronic medical records of 444 consultations from the emergency department over aperiod from 01.05.2017 to 01.05.2018.
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Key Findings & Data:We recorded patients’ age, gender, complaint, diagnosis and treatment from the database.Results: Overall, 444 patients were studied.
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Conclusion & Impact:Knowing the epidemiology of dermatological emergencies and the alarming skin signs and symptoms can beuseful for better health care.
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Objectives: The primary objective of our study was to investigate the profile of patients visiting our hospital’s emergency departmentand underwent dermatology consultation.Methods: In this study, we reviewed electronic medical records of 444 consultations from the emergency department over aperiod from 01.05.2017 to 01.05.2018. We recorded patients’ age, gender, complaint, diagnosis and treatment from the database.Results: Overall, 444 patients were studied. The most common conditions seen were infection (86.9%) (mainly viral), followed byinflammatory dermatoses (5.4%) and urticaria and angioedema (5.1%). The highest rate of cases peaked in April (14%).Conclusion: Commonly encountered dermatological disorders in the emergency department identified in this study, mostly infectiousdiseases. Knowing the epidemiology of dermatological emergencies and the alarming skin signs and symptoms can beuseful for better health care.

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ÖZKUR, E., ALTUNAY, İ., ŞEKERLİSOY, G., ERDEM, Y. D. A. (2020). Evaluation of Dermatology Consultations in a Tertiary Care Centre Emergency Service. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 2, 197–200. https://ajindex.com/articles/363659

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