Table 5 Most common presenting conditions at the MSF-MoH clinic at Augusta harbor (Italy) from Aug 1–Dec 31, 2014, by category
Category | Diagnoses |
|---|---|
Respiratory | Asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, upper and lower respiratory tract infection |
Dermatological | Burn, head and pubic lice, psoriasis, skin infection (including scabies), skin rash (including allergy), wound |
Trauma | Contusion, fracture, joint dislocation, pain and/or functional disability following physical trauma or due to presence of foreign body |
Gastrointestinal | Abdominal and epigastric pain, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, nausea, perianal abscess and fissure |
Neurological | Headache (almost exclusively), known brain tumor, seizure |
Check-up | Blood pressure, blood sugar or temperature check |
Dental | Dental abscess, tooth pain |
Ophthalmological | Cataract, conjunctivitis, decreased sight |
Urogenital | Nephrolithiasis, urinary tract and genital infections |
Cardiovascular including hypertension | Chest pain, collapse, hypertensive crisis, hypotension |
Fever | Fever with no infection signs |
Gyneco-obstetrical | Abdominal pain in pregnant woman, absence of fetal movements, suspected pregnancy, vaginal bleeding in pregnant woman |
Endocrinological | Diabetes (almost exclusively), hypoglycemia |
Mental-health related | Depression, schizophrenia |
Other | Abscess, agitation and panic attack, anemia, dehydration, discomfort (non-specific), dizziness, fatigue, hearing loss, loss of eyeglasses, malnutrition, need for drug supply, otitis/otalgia, pain (myalgia, arthralgia, rachialgia, etc.), palpitations, rheumatic disease |