Reason for medical intensive care unit (MICU) transfer during hospitalization in the unit | Number of patients | Percentage of the total number of MICU transfers (N = 99) |
Hypokalemia complicated by ECG changes | 21 | 21.2% |
Hypophosphatemia complicated by ECG changes | 11 | 11.1% |
Severe hyponatremia1 | 9 | 9.1% |
Severe hypertransaminasemia2 and hepatic failure | 20 | 20.2% |
Acute cardiac failure | 6 | 6.1% |
Hemodynamic instability and/or cardiac arrhythmias | 24 | 24.2% |
Hypothermia | 5 | 5% |
Acute renal failure | 10 | 10.1% |
Suicide attempt | 8 | 8.2% |
Acute pancreatitis | 1 | 1% |
Severe sepsis3 | 14 | 14.1% |
Anasarca | 3 | 3% |
Neurological disorders | 5 | 5% |
Severe symptomatic hypoglycemia4 | 6 | 6.1% |
Gastric distension | 1 | 1% |
Parenteral nutrition use | 1 | 1% |