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Show Laboratory Test n % HIV 75 23 Pregnancy 38 12 Rapid Strep 36 11 GC 30 9 Chlamydia 29 9 Urine Analysis 27 8 RPR 21 6 Pap/PE 18 6 CBC 14 4 CHEM 26 8 2 CHEM 20 5 2 Peak Flow 5 2 H Pylori 4 1 Other 17 5 Total 327 100 Table 2. Laboratory Tests Performed for Homeless Youth (January 1997- January 1999). Diagnoses Respiratory and dermatological diagnoses together accounted for nearly half of all the diagnoses made. Approximately 12% of all the diagnoses made were psychiatric in nature. See Table 3. Diagnoses n (%) Respiratory 131 25 Dermatological 117 22 Psychological 63 12 Trauma 45 9 Gynecological 39 7 Gastrointestinal 35 7 HEENT 23 4 Sexually Transmitted 20 4 Muscoskeletal 6 1 Other 47 9 Total 526 100 Table 3. Diagnostic Categories for Homeless Youth (January 1997-January 1999). When combined, bronchitis and sinus infections underestimate the actual number of clients totaled 55% of all respiratory diagnoses. experiencing psychological symptoms. Streptococcus pharyngitis accounted for 8% of the respiratory cases. Immunizations Fifteen immunizations were given throughout the two-year period. The Head or body lice was the largest contributor to vaccines given included influenza, MMR, the dermatological category, accounting for tetanus, and hepatitis B vaccines, nearly 25% of all dermatological diagnoses. Atopic dermatitis and scabies comprised 15% and 12% of dermatological cases, respectively. Twenty-one percent of the 132 clients accounted for all of the psychiatric diagnoses made. Of the 62 psychiatric diagnoses, 42% were attributed to psychosocial problems. Insomnia and stress-related symptoms each accounted for nearly 24% of psychiatric diagnoses. Because psychiatric diagnoses were often reported only when directly related to the chief complaint, we suspect these data 31 |
