Pediatric dermatology inpatient consultations: A retrospective study of 427 cases - 15/05/13
Abstract |
Background |
Limited reviews of inpatient pediatric dermatology (PD) exist in the current medical literature.
Objective |
We sought to profile the inpatient PD consultations at a large tertiary care children’s hospital.
Methods |
We reviewed the electronic medical records of 427 consecutive PD consultations over a 52-month period from January 2006 to April 2010. The age, gender, diagnosis, requesting service, number of skin biopsies performed, and reason for admission to the hospital were recorded.
Results |
Patients ranged in age from newborn to 17 years old: 18% were 6 weeks to 11 months of age. General pediatrics was the service that most frequently consulted PD (44% of consultations). The most common diagnostic categories included infectious diseases, graft-versus-host disease, dermatitis, vascular anomalies, and drug eruptions. The most common diagnoses when hospitalization was primarily for skin-related disease were infections and vascular anomalies. Admission for skin disease associated with a systemic illness was most frequently for infections and drug eruptions.
Limitations |
The retrospective nature of the study, its reliance on electronic medical records, and occurrence at a tertiary care children’s hospital are potential limitations.
Conclusions |
Information obtained from this study may be used to: (1) tailor teaching to relevant diagnoses for health care providers and trainees who care for children in a hospital setting, (2) inform clinicians about the array of conditions on which PD consultants provide input, and (3) understand the impact PD consultations have in a pediatric tertiary care center.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : consultation, cross-sectional, education, hospitalist, inpatient, pediatric
Abbreviations used : AD, BMT, GVHD, ICN, IH, PD
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Funding sources: None. |
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Disclosure: Dr Frieden has served as a consultant for Pierre-Fabre Dermatology. Drs McMahon and Goddard have no conflicts of interest to declare. |
Vol 68 - N° 6
P. 926-931 - juin 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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