UNPLANNED RE-ATTENDANCE IN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

被引：12

作者：

ARMSTRONG, AM ^{[1
]}

PENNYCOOK, AG ^{[1
]}

SWANN, IJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRM,DEPT INTERNAL MED 2,GLASGOW G4 0SF,SCOTLAND

来源：

SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1991年 / 36卷 / 04期

关键词：

UNPLANNED RE-ATTENDANCE; ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY; ROLE OF SENIOR DOCTOR;

D O I：

10.1177/003693309103600405

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The notes of patients who re-attended the Accident and Emergency Department with a problem for which they had already been seen and treated were reviewed over a five-week period. Such patients comprised 2.5% of total attendances. The commonest reason for re-attendance was persistent pain following an injury and of such patients, about a half required a significant change in management. It was estimated that two-thirds of re-attendances were unavoidable. Twenty patients were admitted following re-attendance, and of these, two had serious medical conditions which were missed on initial presentation. The role of senior Accident and Emergency doctors is discussed in the light of these findings.

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页码：111 / 114

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