Barrio Obrero General Hospital Reports February Activity
The Barrio Obrero General Hospital, operating under the Ministry of Public Health, recorded a total of 19,965 patient visits during February. This includes both outpatient and emergency consultations across various specialties.1
Consultation Breakdown
Of the total visits, 7,802 were outpatient consultations, providing specialized medical care without requiring hospitalization. These consultations were distributed as follows:
- Medical Clinic: 3,279
- Gynecology and Obstetrics: 1,754
- Pediatrics: 1,611
- Surgery: 1,158
Emergency consultations accounted for 12,163 visits during the same period.
Diagnostic Imaging Services
The hospital’s Imaging Service performed 3,293 diagnostic imaging studies in February, including:
- Ultrasounds: 1,046 (transvaginal: 384, abdominal: 256, obstetric: 177, breast: 35, morphological: 5, gynecological: 89, renal: 8, thyroid: 4, chromosomal markers: 5, Doppler echo: 52, fetal monitoring: 1, biophysical profile: 28, amniocentesis: 2)
- Mammograms: 306
- Electrocardiograms: 373
- X-rays: 1,312
- Colonoscopies: 256
Surgical Procedures
The hospital performed a total of 235 surgical procedures. These were categorized as follows:
- Major Surgery: 235 interventions (general surgery: 87, gynecology: 25, traumatology: 32, proctology: 3, urology: 1, dentistry: 1, obstetrics: 86)
- Minor Surgery: 1
Resource Allocation
In February, the hospital received supplies and medications valued at 1,440,549,195 guaraníes. This included 339,125,460 guaraníes in supplies and 1,101,423,735 guaraníes in medications.
1Hospital General de Barrio Obrero – Facebook
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