Table 3 Top five primary diagnoses within 14 major ICD-9-CM diagnostic categories for hospitalized individuals who served in the 1991 Gulf War and remained on active duty, FY 1995–2004
DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY | n | % | DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (n = 1115) | Diseases of the Respiratory System (n = 2872) | ||||
Intestinal infections due to other organisms | 140 | 12.6 | Deviated nasal septum | 698 | 24.3 |
Viral infection in conditions classified elsewhere and of unspecified site | 140 | 12.6 | Pneumonia, organism unspecified | 347 | 12.1 |
Meningitis due to enterovirus | 138 | 12.4 | Chronic disease of tonsils & adenoids | 337 | 11.7 |
Viral hepatitis | 103 | 9.2 | Other diseases of upper respiratory tract | 301 | 10.5 |
Sarcoidosis | 79 | 7.1 | Chronic sinusitis | 255 | 8.9 |
Neoplasms (n = 2106) | Diseases of the Digestive System (n = 7446) | ||||
Uterine leiomyoma | 483 | 22.9 | Inguinal hernia | 1290 | 17.3 |
Lipoma | 217 | 10.3 | Acute appendicitis | 877 | 11.8 |
Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage | 112 | 5.3 | Diseases of esophagus | 835 | 11.2 |
Malignant neoplasm of prostate | 94 | 4.5 | Dentofacial anomalies, including malocclusion | 776 | 10.4 |
Benign neoplasm of other parts of digestive system | 91 | 4.3 | Cholelithiasis | 453 | 6.1 |
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders (n = 707) | Diseases of the Genitourinary System (n = 2964) | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | 219 | 31.0 | Calculus of kidney & ureter | 577 | 19.5 |
Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, & acid-base balance | 114 | 16.1 | Other disorders of breast | 259 | 8.7 |
Disorders of lipoid metabolism | 69 | 9.8 | Other disorders of male genital organs | 231 | 7.8 |
Nontoxic nodular goiter | 56 | 7.9 | Pain & other symptoms assoc with female genital organs | 225 | 7.6 |
Obesity & other hyperalimentation | 54 | 7.6 | Disorders of menstruation & other abnormal bleeding from female genital tract | 142 | 4.8 |
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (n = 204) | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (n = 1192) | ||||
Other diseases of blood & blood-forming organs | 54 | 26.5 | Other cellulitis & abscess | 559 | 46.9 |
Diseases of white blood cells | 53 | 26.0 | Pilonidal cyst | 115 | 9.6 |
Purpura & other hemorrhagic conditions | 33 | 16.2 | Other disorders of skin & subcutaneous tissue | 105 | 8.8 |
Iron deficiency anemias | 24 | 11.8 | Other hypertrophic & atrophic conditions of skin | 97 | 8.1 |
Other & unspecified anemias | 23 | 11.3 | Diseases of sebaceous glands | 85 | 7.1 |
Mental Disorders (n = 3358) | Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (n = 11 908) | ||||
Alcohol dependence syndrome | 1112 | 33.1 | Internal derangement of knee | 2920 | 24.5 |
Adjustment reaction | 995 | 29.6 | Intervertebral disc disorders | 2179 | 18.3 |
Affective psychoses | 689 | 20.5 | Other derangement of joint | 1302 | 10.9 |
Neurotic disorders | 195 | 5.8 | Other disorders of synovium, tendon, & bursa | 1042 | 8.8 |
Depressive disorder, not elsewhere classified | 170 | 5.1 | Peripheral enthesopathies & allied syndromes | 969 | 8.1 |
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (n = 1731) | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions (n = 4031) | ||||
Mononeuritis of upper limb & mononeuritis multiplex | 301 | 17.4 | Symptoms involving respiratory system & other chest symptoms | 1880 | 46.6 |
Migraine | 180 | 10.4 | General symptoms | 900 | 22.3 |
Mononeuritis of lower limb | 163 | 9.4 | Other symptoms involving abdomen & pelvis | 481 | 11.9 |
Disorders of conjunctiva | 72 | 4.2 | Other ill-defined & unknown causes of morbidity & mortality | 241 | 6.0 |
Other disorders of eyelids | 71 | 4.1 | Symptoms involving head & neck | 178 | 4.4 |
Diseases of the Circulatory System (n = 2652) | Injury and Poisoning (n = 6416) | ||||
Cardiac dysrhythmias | 412 | 15.5 | Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 589 | 9.2 |
Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease | 393 | 14.8 | Fracture of ankle | 495 | 7.7 |
Hemorrhoids | 359 | 13.5 | Sprains & strains of knee & leg | 452 | 7.0 |
Acute myocardial infarction | 320 | 12.1 | Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures | 431 | 6.7 |
Varicose veins of lower extremities | 144 | 5.4 | Sprains & strains of ankle & foot | 279 | 4.3 |