General characteristics of patients with electrolyte imbalance admitted to emergency department

Arif Kadri Balcı, Ozlem Koksal, Ataman Kose, Erol Armagan, Fatma Ozdemir, Taylan Inal, Nuran Oner

Table 2 Most frequent symptoms, findings, ECG patterns, comorbidities and diagnoses of the patients

Variables Number of patients % Symptoms Dyspnea 146 14.7 Fever 136 13.7 Systemic deterioration 118 11.9 Abdominal pain 98 9.8 Weakness 94 9.4 Angina pectoris 38 3.8 Vomiting 36 3.6 Syncope 31 3.1 Diarrhea 28 2.8 Findings in physical examinations Confusion 141 14 Edema 100 10 Ral 90 9 Oliguria-anuria 64 6 Defense 44 4 Paresis 42 4 Ronchi 38 4 Ascites 28 3 Icterus 22 2 ECG patterns Normal sinus rhythm 613 62 Tachycardia 236 24 Atrial fibrillation 68 7 Atrioventricular block 36 4 Bradycardia 18 2 Spiked T 12 1 ST segment change 12 1 Comorbidities Malignancy 367 39 Hypertension 301 30 Diabetes mellitus 203 20 Coroner artery disease 130 13 Chronic renal failure 98 10 Congestive heart failure 80 8 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 68 7 Cerebrovascular disease 36 4 Diagnoses Sepsis 106 11 Pneumonia 88 9 Acute renal failure 71 7 Cerebrovascular disease 66 7 Acute coronary syndrome 62 6 Urinary tract infection 56 6 Diarrhea 44 4 Encephalopathy 42 4 Gastrointestinal bleeding 36 4