From: End-of-life hospital referrals by out-of-hours general practitioners: a retrospective chart study
 |  | N | % |
---|---|---|---|
Digestive | Â | 21 | 30.9 |
 | Vomiting (incl. haematemesis) | 11 | 16.2 |
 | Ileus | 4 | 5.9 |
 | Ascites | 3 | 4.4 |
 | Rectal bleeding | 2 | 2.9 |
 | Peritonitis | 1 | 1.5 |
Endocrine, metabolic and nutritional | 13 | 19.1 | |
 | Dehydration | 11 | 16.2 |
 | Hyperglycaemia | 2 | 2.9 |
Respiratory | Â | 12 | 17.6 |
 | Pneumonia/pleuritis | 9 | 13.2 |
 | Dyspnoea | 3 | 4.4 |
Cardiovascular | 8 | 11.8 | |
 | Cardiac | 4 | 5.9 |
 | Deep venous thrombosis (feet) | 3 | 4.4 |
 | Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 1.5 |
General | Â | 7 | 10.3 |
 | Pain | 5 | 7.4 |
 | Weakness | 1 | 1.5 |
 | Fever | 1 | 1.5 |
Other symptoms | 14 | 20.6 | |
 | Epilepsy | 6 | 8.8 |
 | Anuria | 4 | 5.9 |
 | Confusion/delirium | 3 | 4.4 |
 | Fracture | 1 | 1.5 |
Other aspects | |||
 | Family burden or no family | 6 | 8.8 |
 | Diagnosis in the hospital | 1 | 1.5 |