Table 4 Emergency admissions by discharge ICD-10 diagnosis where contact with a) GP or b) out-of-hour (OOH) doctor, or c) direct admission is the dominating prehospital pathway
a) GP contact before admission (N = 122,126) | ||
Admissions with the discharge diagnose | GP contact before admission | |
Diagnosis | N | % |
Iron deficiency anaemia (D50) | 1980 | 49 |
Haemorrhoids (K64) | 655 | 46 |
Other anaemias (D64) | 1274 | 45 |
Anal and rectal abscess (K61) | 1214 | 44 |
Diverticular disease (K57) | 3234 | 44 |
Intervertebral disc disorders (M51) | 2156 | 44 |
Mononucleosis (B27) | 517 | 42 |
Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (I80) | 1428 | 42 |
Localized swelling, head (R22) | 523 | 41 |
Venous embolism and thrombosis (I82) | 548 | 39 |
Excessive vomiting in pregnancy (O21) | 1205 | 39 |
Gout (M10) | 659 | 38 |
Malaise and fatigue (R53) | 516 | 38 |
Other spondylopathies (M48) | 735 | 37 |
Ulcerative colitis (K51) | 969 | 37 |
Disturbances of skin sensation (R20) | 745 | 36 |
Facial nerve disorders (G51) | 516 | 36 |
Cutaneous abscess (L02) | 1509 | 35 |
Heart failure (I50) | 7392 | 35 |
Osteomyelitis (M86) | 526 | 34 |
b) OOH doctor contact before admission (N = 152,800) | ||
Admissions with the discharge diagnose | OOH contact before admission | |
Diagnosis | N | % |
Acute appendicitis (K35) | 5642 | 52 |
Foreign body in alimentary tract (T18) | 690 | 52 |
Effects of other external causes (T75) | 732 | 51 |
Mental/alcohol disorders (F10) | 5779 | 49 |
Mental/psychoactive subst. Disorders (F19) | 1717 | 49 |
Acute tonsillitis (J03) | 1130 | 48 |
Acute pancreatitis (K85) | 1995 | 46 |
Abdominal and pelvic pain (R10) | 15,518 | 46 |
Haemorrhage, airways (R04) | 1129 | 46 |
Mental/opioids disorders (F11) | 757 | 46 |
Viral intestinal infections (A08) | 1433 | 46 |
Adverse effects (T78) | 1419 | 45 |
Viral infection of unspecified site (B34) | 1065 | 44 |
Cholelithiasis (K80) | 5002 | 44 |
Gatroenteritis and colitis (A09) | 3225 | 44 |
Asthma (J45) | 2100 | 43 |
Calculus of kidney (N20) | 3324 | 43 |
Disorders of vestibular function (H81) | 2017 | 43 |
Paralytic ileus/ intestinal obstruction (K56) | 3356 | 42 |
Dorsalgia (M54) | 3648 | 42 |
c) Direct admissions except the ICD-10 diagnosis groups pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (0XX), and factors influencing health status and contact with health services (ZXX) (N = 211,551) | ||
Admissions with the discharge diagnose | Direct admission | |
Diagnosis | N | % |
Agranulocytosis (D70) | 749 | 72 |
Hydrocephalus (G91) | 587 | 68 |
Malignant neoplasms (C) | 24,190 | 63 |
Cardiac arrest (I46) | 539 | 63 |
Orthopaedic complications (T84) | 2001 | 62 |
Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (J69) | 836 | 59 |
Intracerebral haemorrhage (I61) | 1421 | 58 |
Fracture of femur (S72) | 9958 | 58 |
Superficial injury of thorax (S20) | 522 | 58 |
Mental/sedatives dissorders (F13) | 658 | 58 |
Epilepsy (G40) | 3874 | 57 |
Multiple sclerosis (G35) | 969 | 55 |
Open wound of head (S01) | 849 | 55 |
Respiratory failure, unspecified (J96) | 2388 | 55 |
Complications of procedures ICA (T81) | 5820 | 54 |
Chronic ischaemic heart disease (I25) | 2954 | 54 |
Chronic kidney disease (N18) | 2080 | 53 |
Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease (I69) | 828 | 53 |
Parkinson’s disease (G20) | 661 | 53 |
Aortic aneurysm and dissection (I71) | 982 | 53 |