Estudio descriptivo de urgencias dermatológicas en un hospital terciario / Dermatologic emergencies in a tertiary hospital: A descriptive study

INTRODUCCIÓN: La existencia de guardias de Dermatología es escasa en nuestro sistema nacional de salud. El objetivo del presente estudio es definir cuáles son los grupos de enfermedades y afecciones dermatológicas más frecuentes que acuden a urgencias y valorar la necesidad de dichas guardias para la formación del médico interno residente (MIR). MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo de los pacientes que acudieron a urgencias de Dermatología durante el periodo de un año (junio de 2013-mayo de 2014), que fueron evaluados por 9 MIR de la especialidad. Las variables a estudio fueron: fecha/día, sexo, edad, diagnóstico, procedimientos quirúrgicos especiales, pruebas complementarias de laboratorio, si requirieron o no hospitalización o revisión. Además, se evaluaron los pacientes nuevos que acudieron a una consulta programada de Dermatología entre los meses de enero y junio del 2014, con el objetivo de comparar las afecciones más frecuentes en ambos grupos. RESULTADOS: Un total de 3.084 pacientes fueron atendidos en urgencias dermatológicas, que representó el 5,6% de las urgencias vistas en el hospital. Se realizaron 152 diagnósticos diferentes. Los grupos de enfermedades más frecuentes fueron: infecciosas (23%) y eccemas (15,1%). Los diagnósticos individuales fueron: urticaria aguda (7,6%), eccema de contacto (6,1%) y toxicodermias (4,6%). Ello contrasta con los diagnósticos más frecuentes en los 1.288 pacientes estudiados pertenecientes a la consulta programada (queratosis seborreica [11,9%], nevus melanocítico [11,5%] y queratosis actínica [8%]). Un 42% de los pacientes vistos en urgencias requirió revisión; los MIR de 4º año fueron los que menor número de revisiones generaron. CONCLUSIONES: En nuestro estudio el grupo de dolencias infecciosas y eccemas representan cerca del 40% del total de las consultas urgentes. Nuestros resultados parecen indicar que la realización de guardias de Dermatología por parte de los MIR de esta especialidad es de gran utilidad para el sistema hospitalario y que son necesarias en la formación integral del especialista en Dermatología

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Dermatology in-house call is uncommon in the Spanish national health system. The objective of the present study was to define the groups of dermatologic diseases and conditions most frequently seen in the emergency department and to evaluate the need for dermatology in-house call in the training of medical residents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a descriptive study of all patients who attended the emergency department with a skin complaint during a 1-year period (June 2013 to May 2014) and were assessed by 9 dermatology residents. The study variables were date/day, sex, age, diagnosis, special surgical procedures, additional laboratory tests, and need for hospitalization and/or follow-up. We also evaluated patients attending their first scheduled visit to the dermatologist between January and June 2014 in order to compare the most frequent conditions in both groups. RESULTS: A total of 3084 patients attended the emergency room with a skin complaint (5.6% of all visits to the emergency department), and 152 different diagnoses were made. The most frequent groups of diseases were infectious diseases (23%) and eczema (15.1%). The specific conditions seen were acute urticaria (7.6%), contact dermatitis (6.1%), and drug-induced reactions (4.6%). By contrast, the most frequent conditions seen in the 1288 patients who attended a scheduled dermatology appointment were seborrheic keratosis (11.9%), melanocytic nevus (11.5%), and actinic keratosis (8%). A follow-up visit was required in 42% of patients seen in the emergency department. Fourth-year residents generated the lowest number of follow-up visits. CONCLUSIONS: We found that infectious diseases and eczema accounted for almost 40% of all emergency dermatology visits. Our results seem to indicate that the system of in-house call for dermatology residents is very useful for the hospital system and an essential component of the dermatology resident's training program

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Dermatologic emergencies in a tertiary hospital: A descriptive study. / Estudio descriptivo de urgencias dermatológicas en un hospital terciario.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Dermatology in-house call is uncommon in the Spanish national health system. The objective of the present study was to define the groups of dermatologic diseases and conditions most frequently seen in the emergency department and to evaluate the need for dermatology in-house call in the training of medical residents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a descriptive study of all patients who attended the emergency department with a skin complaint during a 1-year period (June 2013 to May 2014) and were assessed by 9 dermatology residents. The study variables were date/day, sex, age, diagnosis, special surgical procedures, additional laboratory tests, and need for hospitalization and/or follow-up. We also evaluated patients attending their first scheduled visit to the dermatologist between January and June 2014 in order to compare the most frequent conditions in both groups. RESULTS: A total of 3084 patients attended the emergency room with a skin complaint (5.6% of all visits to the emergency department), and 152 different diagnoses were made. The most frequent groups of diseases were infectious diseases (23%) and eczema (15.1%). The specific conditions seen were acute urticaria (7.6%), contact dermatitis (6.1%), and drug-induced reactions (4.6%). By contrast, the most frequent conditions seen in the 1288 patients who attended a scheduled dermatology appointment were seborrheic keratosis (11.9%), melanocytic nevus (11.5%), and actinic keratosis (8%). A follow-up visit was required in 42% of patients seen in the emergency department. Fourth-year residents generated the lowest number of follow-up visits. CONCLUSIONS: We found that infectious diseases and eczema accounted for almost 40% of all emergency dermatology visits. Our results seem to indicate that the system of in-house call for dermatology residents is very useful for the hospital system and an essential component of the dermatology resident's training program.