Statistical Observation of Dermatology Consultation in Nondermatologic Inpatients

Keimyung Medical Journal 1989;8(2):358-363.

입원중 피부과에 의뢰된 환자에 대한 통계학적 고찰

김석주; 이원석; 박의수; 이규석; 송준영

Abstract

Statistical observation was made on 936 patients who had been referred to the Department of Dermatology during hospitalization in Keimyung Universty School of Medicine Dongsan Hospital from September 1986 to August 1989. The results were as follows: The consulted patients were 936 among 57;524 inpatients(1.6%). The most frequent age group was 3rd decade and the highest incidence of seasonal distribution was summer. The ratio of the departmental consulted patients to the departmental inpatients was the most highest in Neurosurgery. The most common 5 dermatoses were eczema group;drug eruption; fungal infection; viral infection; skin manifestations of systemic diseases. The frequent causes of consultation were as follows: the dermatologic diseases or conditions 57.3%; the diseases related to the treatment 20.1%; the skin lesions of systemic diseases 10.8%; the dermatologic tests 3.4%; and admitted to other departments with dermatologic diseases 2.1%; resectively.