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Abishesh Shakya
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Prativa Maharjan
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Chadani Salmalee Yadav
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Yasmin Shrestha
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Priya Bhusal
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Rahul Mahato
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Rajan Subedi
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords:
Fever, Gastritis, Pain Abdomen
Abstract
Introduction: General practice clinic sees wide variety of patients. To improve the quality of care and for uniformity a protocol based approach should be applied. So, this study is designed to see the common presentations in the patient coming to general practice clinic.
Methods: This is a cross sectional study that was carried out from June 2014 to May 2015.Data was evaluated each month to see the common presentation.
Results: Total data collected in six month from general practice out patient was 2,120 which is 1.79% of total OPD visit. Out of this 766 (35.9%) were male and 1,362 (64.1%) were female. The most common presenting symptom in the OPD was pain abdomen 19.38% in which acute gastritis was the most common cause. Fever (9.29%) the second most common symptom. Cough (6.79%) was the third common presenting symptom. Fourth most common symptom was amenorrhea (6.13%) , finally the fifth common symptom was headache and the most common cause was tension headache (3.77%).
Conclusion: Pain abdomen is the most common cause of patient presenting to emergency out of which gastritis is the most common.
Author Biographies
Abishesh Shakya, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Prativa Maharjan, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Chadani Salmalee Yadav, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Yasmin Shrestha, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Priya Bhusal, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Rahul Mahato, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital
Rajan Subedi, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical Officer, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital