Table 8: Top Ten Changes in Skin Disease Treatment Resulting from Dermatology Consultation
Dermatologic Service Treatment Recommendations |
Number of Consultations (%) |
Percentage of time specific treatments changed |
Corticosteroids topical |
67 (19.4) |
97.0 |
Emollients |
49 (14.2) |
93.9 |
Nursing Instructions |
45 (13.0) |
97.8 |
Antibiotics Topical |
43 (12.5) |
97.7 |
Antihistamines Oral |
39 (11.3) |
97.4 |
Antibiotics Oral |
31 (9.0) |
67.7 |
D/C Offending Drugs |
28 (8.1) |
85.7 |
Antifungals Topical |
25 (7.2) |
92.0 |
Corticosteroids Oral |
20 (5.8) |
75.0 |
Antifungals Oral |
18 (5.2) |
83.3 |