| Coding diagnosis . | All admitted patients . | hs-cTnT >50 ng/L . |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic dissection | 8 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| IHD | 397 (21.2) | 88 (35.6) |
| Arrhythmia | 159 (8.5) | 17 (6.9) |
| CCF | 108 (5.8) | 26 (10.5) |
| Cardiac other | 106 (5.7) | 20 (8.1) |
| PE | 28 (1.5) | 5 (2.0) |
| OAD | 100 (5.3) | 7 (2.8) |
| Resp other | 24 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) |
| Infectious | 189 (10.1) | 17 (6.9) |
| Renal | 52 (2.8) | 15 (6.1) |
| GI | 124 (6.6) | 8 (3.2) |
| MSK | 100 (5.3) | 9 (3.6) |
| Other | 481 (25.6) | 32 (13.0) |
| Total | n=1876 | n=247 |
| Coding diagnosis . | All admitted patients . | hs-cTnT >50 ng/L . |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic dissection | 8 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| IHD | 397 (21.2) | 88 (35.6) |
| Arrhythmia | 159 (8.5) | 17 (6.9) |
| CCF | 108 (5.8) | 26 (10.5) |
| Cardiac other | 106 (5.7) | 20 (8.1) |
| PE | 28 (1.5) | 5 (2.0) |
| OAD | 100 (5.3) | 7 (2.8) |
| Resp other | 24 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) |
| Infectious | 189 (10.1) | 17 (6.9) |
| Renal | 52 (2.8) | 15 (6.1) |
| GI | 124 (6.6) | 8 (3.2) |
| MSK | 100 (5.3) | 9 (3.6) |
| Other | 481 (25.6) | 32 (13.0) |
| Total | n=1876 | n=247 |
CCF: congestive cardiac failure; GI: gastrointestinal disorders; IHD: ischaemic heart disease; MSK: musculo-skeletal disorders; OAD: obstructive airways disease PE: pulmonary embolism.
‘Cardiac other’ includes myocarditis, valvular heart and pericardial disease; ‘Resp other’ includes pleural effusion; Infectious includes lobar pneumonia, urinary tract infection and influenza; GI includes gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis and symptomatic cholelithiasis; MSK includes costochondritis, bony fractures and other injuries; ‘Other’ includes sickle-cell anaemia, malignancy and mental health disorder. Frequencies quoted as number (%); Sample representative of the entire study period (September 2015 – March 2016) and comprises of all patients admitted from the Emergency Department.
| Coding diagnosis . | All admitted patients . | hs-cTnT >50 ng/L . |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic dissection | 8 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| IHD | 397 (21.2) | 88 (35.6) |
| Arrhythmia | 159 (8.5) | 17 (6.9) |
| CCF | 108 (5.8) | 26 (10.5) |
| Cardiac other | 106 (5.7) | 20 (8.1) |
| PE | 28 (1.5) | 5 (2.0) |
| OAD | 100 (5.3) | 7 (2.8) |
| Resp other | 24 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) |
| Infectious | 189 (10.1) | 17 (6.9) |
| Renal | 52 (2.8) | 15 (6.1) |
| GI | 124 (6.6) | 8 (3.2) |
| MSK | 100 (5.3) | 9 (3.6) |
| Other | 481 (25.6) | 32 (13.0) |
| Total | n=1876 | n=247 |
| Coding diagnosis . | All admitted patients . | hs-cTnT >50 ng/L . |
|---|---|---|
| Aortic dissection | 8 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
| IHD | 397 (21.2) | 88 (35.6) |
| Arrhythmia | 159 (8.5) | 17 (6.9) |
| CCF | 108 (5.8) | 26 (10.5) |
| Cardiac other | 106 (5.7) | 20 (8.1) |
| PE | 28 (1.5) | 5 (2.0) |
| OAD | 100 (5.3) | 7 (2.8) |
| Resp other | 24 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) |
| Infectious | 189 (10.1) | 17 (6.9) |
| Renal | 52 (2.8) | 15 (6.1) |
| GI | 124 (6.6) | 8 (3.2) |
| MSK | 100 (5.3) | 9 (3.6) |
| Other | 481 (25.6) | 32 (13.0) |
| Total | n=1876 | n=247 |
CCF: congestive cardiac failure; GI: gastrointestinal disorders; IHD: ischaemic heart disease; MSK: musculo-skeletal disorders; OAD: obstructive airways disease PE: pulmonary embolism.
‘Cardiac other’ includes myocarditis, valvular heart and pericardial disease; ‘Resp other’ includes pleural effusion; Infectious includes lobar pneumonia, urinary tract infection and influenza; GI includes gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis and symptomatic cholelithiasis; MSK includes costochondritis, bony fractures and other injuries; ‘Other’ includes sickle-cell anaemia, malignancy and mental health disorder. Frequencies quoted as number (%); Sample representative of the entire study period (September 2015 – March 2016) and comprises of all patients admitted from the Emergency Department.
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