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Table 4 Reasons for hospital referral as noted by the out-of-hours GP (the E in the SOEP registration N = 68)

From: End-of-life hospital referrals by out-of-hours general practitioners: a retrospective chart study

  

N

%

Digestive

 

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

 

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

 

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