| 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 |