Pattern of Inpatient Dermatology Consultations in a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern India
Introduction: The importance of dermatology inpatient consultation is of significant importance yet is not well documented. Aim: To retrospectively analyse the spectrum of dermatology inpatient consultations from the various departments and to document the most commonly occurring dermatological...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Summary: | Introduction: The importance of dermatology inpatient consultation is of significant importance yet is not well documented.
Aim: To retrospectively analyse the spectrum of dermatology
inpatient consultations from the various departments and
to document the most commonly occurring dermatological
disorders from each speciality.
Materials and Methods: This study was done in an 800 bedded
premier teaching hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab, North Western
India. It was an audit of inpatient referrals to the dermatology
department from January 2014 to August 2014. We analysed the
spectrum of dermatological disorders in relation to the various
specialities, demographic profile and age groups.
Statistical Analysis: The data was entered in Microsoft Excel
and analysed using SPSS Version 21. Descriptive statistics,
frequency and proportions were used.
Results: Of the 559 in-patients, 60% were males. The majority
of the patients belonged to age group 51-60 years (25.9%).
The departments most commonly requesting for dermatology
consultations were Medicine (27.7%), Neurology (9.7%),
Cardiology (8.8%), Urology (7%), Haematology (6.4%), Nephrology
(6.1%), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (5.4%), General Surgery (5.2%),
Orthopaedics (5%), Gynaecology and Neurosurgery (2.9%) and
Paediatrics (2.7%). The commonest dermatological diagnoses
for which consultations were sought were eczematous dermatitis
(12.9%), superficial dermatophytosis (12.3%), drug reactions
(8.9%) and viral skin infections (8.5%).
Conclusion: Dermatology consultations offer a significant role
in diagnosis and management of the in-patients from various
clinical speciality departments. There is a significant need of
inter-departmental dermatology consultations which help to
decrease morbidity and improve the quality of the patient’s
hospital stay. Knowledge about the pattern of dermatoses in
the inpatients can help the primary clinician to recognize when
to seek dermatology consultation on a priority basis. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |