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%