Premium
Chronic disease management in emergency department patients presenting with dyspnoea
Author(s) -
Jones Peter,
Kelly AnneMaree,
Keijzers Gerben,
Klim Sharon,
Holdgate Anna,
Graham Colin A,
Craig Simon,
Kuan Win Sen,
Laribi Said
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.13625
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , guideline , asthma , medical prescription , heart failure , pulmonary disease , atrial fibrillation , chronic disease , disease , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , physical therapy , pathology , psychiatry , pharmacology
Objectives Guideline recommended treatments for chronic conditions are thought to reduce ED presentations. Method We used data from 1958 ED patients with dyspnoea to describe medication use in patients with chronic conditions. Results A total of 1233 (63.5%) patients had one or more of: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 547 (28%), asthma 454 (23%), atrial fibrillation 368 (19%) or heart failure 401 (21%). Approximately, 70% were prescribed appropriate preventative medication for their chronic condition when they presented to ED with dyspnoea. Conclusion Prescription of guideline recommended therapies for chronic conditions in patients presenting to the ED in Australasia with acute dyspnoea is similar or higher than reported previously.