Abstract

Introduction Dermatologists play essential roles in providing dermatology consultations to inpatients admitted to hospital for care in another speciality ward. Data on dermatology consultations provided to inpatients admitted to general surgery wards are limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the reasons for and diagnoses of consultations provided by dermatologists to hospitalized patients in a general surgery ward and compare the provisional diagnoses by surgical residents and the final diagnoses by dermatologists. Methods Electronic health records were retrieved for patients admitted to a general surgery ward who received dermatology consultations while in patients between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2020. Sex, age, surgical diagnosis, reason for dermatology consultation, provisional diagnosis by surgical residents, and final diagnosis by dermatologists were reviewed.

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