Research Article
Ill, Itinerant, and Insured: The Top 20 Users of Emergency Departments in Baltimore City
Table 2
Most prevalent diagnoses among 20 frequent ED users.
| Diagnosis indicated by ICD-9 Code | No. of patients |
| Limb pain | 9 | Lack of housing | 6 | Alteration of consciousness | 6 | HIV infection | 5 | Nausea/vomiting | 5 | Hypertension | 5 | Drug abuse | 5 | Alcohol abuse/withdrawal | 4 | Diabetes | 4 | Abdominal pain | 4 | Respiratory symptoms | 4 |
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