Research Article

Etiology of Emergency Visit and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with COPD

Table 2

Non-AECOPD causes for ED presentation and in-hospital outcomes of the 78 COPD patients.

DiagnosisNo. (%) (N  = 78)Discharged (%)Died (%)

Acute coronary syndrome and/or heart failure24 (30.8)22 (28.2)2 (2.6)
Pulmonary embolism13 (16.7)13 (16.7)0 (0)
Pneumothorax10 (12.8)9 (11.5)1 (1.3)
Lung cancer8 (10.3)8 (10.3)0 (0)
Pulmonary fungal infection6 (7.7)5 (6.4)1 (1.3)
Tuberculosis/tuberculous pleurisy5 (6.4)4 (5.1)1 (1.3)
Lung abscess3 (3.8)3 (3.8)0 (0)
Haemoptysis cause undetermined2 (2.6)0 (0)2 (2.6)
Septic shock2 (2.6)1 (1.3)1 (1.3)
Organizing pneumonia2 (2.6)2 (2.6)0 (0)
Rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung disease1 (1.3)1 (1.3)0 (0)
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis1 (1.3)1 (1.3)0 (0)
Tracheal stenosis1 (1.3)1 (1.3)0 (0)