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Pattern of inpatient referrals to dermatology at a tertiary care centre of South Rajasthan.
- Source :
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Indian dermatology online journal [Indian Dermatol Online J] 2017 Jan-Feb; Vol. 8 (1), pp. 25-28. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Dermatologists besides providing service to patients in the outdoors, also play a vital role in the care of inpatients admitted to dermatology unit and other departments.<br />Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the pattern of referrals sent to the dermatology department by other departments.<br />Materials and Methods: The study included all inpatients referred to dermatology department of a tertiary care centre of South Rajasthan during a 5-year period from October 2008 to September 2013.<br />Results: A total of 1560 consultations with 1603 diagnoses were recorded. Most (770; 49.3%) consultations were received from internal medicine, followed by surgery (177; 11.3%), pediatrics (104; 6.7%), psychiatry (86; 5.5%) and gynecology (69; 4.4%) wards. Infectious skin diseases were most common (29.7%) followed by eczema (12.0%) and drug reactions (9.0%).<br />Conclusion: Dermatology referrals can enhance the dermatological knowledge of non-dermatologists to diagnose and manage common dermatoses thus improving overall patient care.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2229-5178
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian dermatology online journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28217467
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.198759