Table 8. Top 10 Principal Diagnoses for Hospital Discharges Admitted Through the ED

Top 10 Principal Diagnoses for Hospital Discharges Admitted Through the ED Total Number of Discharges
(in thousands)
Percent of All Hospital Discharges Admitted Through the ED
1. Pneumonia 892 5.5
2. Congestive heart failure 768 4.7
3. Chest pain 722 4.4
4. Hardening of the heart arteries and other heart disease 566 3.5
5. Heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) 500 3.1
6. Acute cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 445 2.7
7. Chronic obstructive lung disease 445 2.7
8. Cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heart beat) 433 2.7
9. Fluid and electrolyte disorders (primarily dehydration and fluid overload) 393 2.4
10. Affective or mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) 336 2.1

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