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Table 3 Presenting chief complaint to the emergency department for 50 patients who completed DR screening in the ED

From: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and self-reported barriers to eye care among patients with diabetes in the emergency department: the diabetic retinopathy screening in the emergency department (DRS-ED) study

Complaint

n (%)

Chest pain

5 (17)

Dyspnea

3 (10)

Eye pain

2 (7)

Foot pain and/or swelling

2 (7)

Abdominal pain

1 (3)

Abnormal lab results

1 (3)

Anemia, gastrointestinal bleed

1 (3)

Cat bite

1 (3)

Congestive heart failure

1 (3)

COPD exacerbation

1 (3)

Fever, rash

1 (3)

Hyperglycemia

1 (3)

Hypoglycemia

1 (3)

Hypotension

1 (3)

Infected fistula graft site

1 (3)

Injured foot

1 (3)

Leg swelling

1 (3)

Nausea and vomiting

1 (3)

Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain

1 (3)

Shoulder pain

1 (3)

Sore throat

1 (3)

Supraventricular tachycardia

1 (3)

  1. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease