Pattern of non tuberculosis admission at a thoracic unit.

Two hundred and twenty one patients of chest disease other than Tuberculosis were admitted at thoracic unit, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre during the year 1982 (January December) are analysed. Average ages for males and females were 49 and 42 years respectively. There was a male predominance in 40 60 years age group. Females were fairly equally represented in all age groups. Male to Female ratio was 2:1. Bronchial Asthma, Pneumonia, cor-pulmonale and carcinoma of Bronchus formed 68% of the total admissions. Forty four percent of all bronchial Asthma were admitted in status Asthmaticus. Twelve patients (5.4%) left or died before a diagnosis could be established, while twenty four (10%) died and 11 (5%) left against medical advice (JPMA 34 :154,1984).