Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics of the patients admitted to 112 emergency services with dermatological disorders in Kayseri city in 2011.
Methods: Data were obtained from the records of Emer­gency Health Care Services Department. Dermatological reasons for calling the 112 emergency services and der­matological cases diagnosed by physicians of 112 emer­gency services were recorded. Kayseri has a population for about 1.25 million. Kayseri 112 emergency services contain 45 physicians, 224 healthcare personnel.
Results: In 2011, 2 405 367 calls were occurred in Kay­seri, 112 Emergency Service. Of these calls 920 502 (37.5%) real and necessary calls and the rest 1 484 865 (62.5%) were unnecessary calls. A total of 52472 (5.7% of real calls) cases were determined in real calls. Of the cases, 600 (1.14 % of real calls) patients with derma­tological disorders were observed. The most common dermatological reason for calling the 112 emergency ser­vices was other insect bite (396 calls, 66%) and the most diagnosed dermatological case was other insect bite (396 cases, 66%). Total number of calls about burn were 131 (21,8 %), pruritus were 29 (4.83%), skin wound or infec­tion 18 (3%), bee bite 17 (2.83%), scorpion bite 9 (1.5%).
Conclusion: Dermatological disorders in 112 Emergency Service are not rare. Further studies are needed involving the 112 Emergency Service and Emergency Departments in hospitals.