Diagnosis at Emergency admission No (%)
Admissions with diagnosis presented in one or two patients only 147 44.3
Chest pain without MI 19 5.7
Pulmonary oedema, heart failure 19 5.7
Syncope 18 5.4
Flutter or atrial fibrillation 13 3.9
Respiratory failure 12 3.6
Low back pain 10 3
Pleural effusion 7 2.1
Acute exacerbation COPD 7 2.1
Hyperkalaemia 7 2.1
Nose bleeding 5 1.5
Stroke 5 1.5
Weakness 4 1.2
No diagnosis 5 1.5
Wrist fracture 4 1.2
Trauma 4 1.2
Angina pectoris 4 1.2
Head injury 3 0.9
Abdominal pain 3 0.9
Peripheral oedema 3 0.9
Renal colic 3 0.9
Acute renal failure 3 0.9
Urinary tract infection 3 0.9
Acute confusional state 3 0.9
Low blood pressure 3 0.9
Diabetic emergency 3 0.9
Lymphangitis 3 0.9
Pneumonia 3 0.9
Anuria 3 0.9
COPD 3 0.9
Bleeding 3 0.9
Over-65- individuals ≥ 65 year-old; ACEI- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor; No- number; %: Percent; MI: Myocardial Infarction; COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Table 3: Diagnosis at Emergency admission of 332 over-65 undergoing treatment with ACEI and aldosterone antagonist or potassium sparing diuretics.