Table 4 Summary of potentially preventable deaths
From: Preventable deaths following emergency medical dispatch – an audit study
Patient | Danish Index chief complaint | Age (sex) | EMD response interval | EMS response interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unclear problem | 63 (M) | 03:44 | 13:47 |
2 | Unclear problem | 66 (F) | 04:17 | 12:43 |
3 | Unclear problem | 69 (M) | 12:01 | 06:41 |
4 | Unclear problem | 83 (M) | 02:08 | 06:45 |
5 | Unclear problem | 74 (M) | 03:26 | 07:33 |
6 | Unclear problem | 61 (M) | 07:37 | 08:27 |
7 | Unclear problem | 73 (M) | 05:08 | 12:25 |
8 | Difficulty in breathing | 56 (F) | 01:41 | 12:32 |
9 | Difficulty in breathing | 62 (F) | 03:36 | 06:34 |
10 | Difficulty in breathing | 34 (F) | 04:31 | 17:42 |
11 | Difficulty in breathing | 68 (F) | 11:19 | 15:47 |
12 | Chest pain, heart disease | 74 (M) | . | 13:00 |
13 | Chest pain, heart disease | 88 (M) | 01:51 | 38:31 |
14 | Poisoning, medications, alcohol, drugs | 44 (M) | 15:33 | 24,45 |
15 | Poisoning, medications, alcohol, drugs | 70 (M) | 03:00 | 04:10 |
16 | Seizure | 52 (M) | 01:39 | 17:58 |
17 | Accident (not traffic related) | 77 (F) | 03:24 | 11:09 |
18 | Urinary system | 76 (M) | 05:43 | 12:51 |