Table 2 Most frequent admission diagnoses as coded using the APACHE IV diagnosis system.
APACHE Diagnosis | Number of patients(%) |
|---|---|
Sepsis, pulmonary | 6,823 (5.01) |
Infarction, acute myocardial (MI) | 5,919 (4.34) |
CVA, cerebrovascular accident/stroke | 5,284 (3.88) |
CHF, congestive heart failure | 4,840 (3.55) |
Sepsis, renal/UTI (including bladder) | 4,284 (3.14) |
Diabetic ketoacidosis | 4,001 (2.94) |
CABG alone, coronary artery bypass grafting | 3,635 (2.67) |
Rhythm disturbance (atrial, supraventricular) | 3,474 (2.55) |
Cardiac arrest (with or without respiratory arrest) | 3,377 (2.48) |
Emphysema/bronchitis | 3,304 (2.43) |
