Pattern of non-tuberculosis admission at a thoracic unit

Tow hundred and twenty one patients of chest disease other than Tuberculosis were admitted at thoracic unit, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre during the year 1982 [January - December] are analysed. Average ages for males and females were 49 and 42 years respectively. There was a male predominance in 40 - 60 years age group. Females were fairly equally represented in all age groups. Male to Female ratio was 2:1. Bronchial Asthma, Pneumonia, cor-pulmonale and carcinoma of Bronchus formed 68% of the total admissions. Forty four percent of all bronchial asthma were admitted in Status asthmaticus. Twelve patients [5.4%] left or died before a diagnosis could be established, while twenty four [10%] died and 11 [5%] left against medical advice

Pattern of admissions in a thoracic unit

Four hundred and fifty four patients were admitted at the Chest Unit of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre during the year 1982. Two hundred and thirty two had tuberculosis while 222 other respiratory disorders. Majority of patients with tuberculosis presented in 10-40 years age group, and over 80% had pareanchymal disease. Thirty Eight percent were old cases, who had some form of chemotherapy before admission usually by general practitioners. Diagnosis was mainly clinico-radiological and only 3 patients had bacteriologically confirmed disease. Average stay in the hospital was 27.8 days for both sexes. Twenty two patients [9.4%] died mainly with advanced pulmonary disease or its complications and other associated diseases