Management pathway of skin conditions presenting to an Australian tertiary hospital emergency department.
There have been limited published data on the management pathway of patients presenting to the emergency department with skin conditions. We report the pathway of patients presenting with skin conditions to a large tertiary hospital for 1 year and make recommendations to optimise the available dermatological services.
Women's and Children's Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital, 72 King William Street,Adelaide, SA 5008, Australia. ahwallett@gmail.com
Arabella
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Wallett
Shireen
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Sidhu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003880:Dermatology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D055815:Young Adult