Analysis of dermatology emergency consultations in a pediatric population: One-year retrospective audit from the largest Portuguese tertiary teaching hospital

Lanyu Sun; Miguel Alpalhão; Paulo Filipe

doi:10.1111/pde.15189

Analysis of dermatology emergency consultations in a pediatric population: One-year retrospective audit from the largest Portuguese tertiary teaching hospital

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jan;40(1):139-141. doi: 10.1111/pde.15189. Epub 2022 Nov 18.

Authors

Lanyu Sun¹, Miguel Alpalhão^{1

2

3}, Paulo Filipe^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.
² Faculty of Medicine, Dermatology University Clinic, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
³ Dermatology Research Unit, iMM João Lobo Antunes, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 36400486
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15189

Abstract

A retrospective study was conducted on pediatric patients examined via dermatology emergency consultation over 1 year. A total of 1352 diagnoses, including 100 distinct disorders, were recorded. Regardless of the diversity of skin conditions observed, a relatively small number of disorders were found repeatedly. We encourage education aimed at ED providers to focus on the diagnosis and management of the more commonly encountered disorders, including atopic dermatitis and infectious skin disorders.

Keywords: consults; dermatology emergency; diagnosis; emergency department; pediatrics.

MeSH terms

Child
Dermatology*
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Portugal
Referral and Consultation
Retrospective Studies
Skin Diseases* / diagnosis
Skin Diseases* / epidemiology
Skin Diseases* / therapy