Data variable number | Main data variable name | Type of data | Data variable categories or values | Data variable sub-categories or values | Type | Definition of data variable | How often should variable be reported |
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4. Process mapping | |||||||
4.1. | Diagnosis and monitoring procedures | Categorical | 4.1.1 Blood pressure | 4.1.1.1 Non-invasive | Check box | Monitoring used and procedures performed by p-EMS | For each mission |
4.1.1.2 Invasive | |||||||
4.1.1.3. Other | |||||||
4.1.2. SpO2 | |||||||
4.1.3. EtCO2 | Capnometry or capnography used | ||||||
4.1.4. Temperature (core) | Temperature measured during mission | ||||||
4.1.5. ECG | 4.1.5.1. Monitoring (3 or 4-lead or pads) | ||||||
4.1.5.2. Analysis (12-lead) | |||||||
4.1.6. Ultrasound/Doppler | 4.1.6.1. FAST | By p-EMS | |||||
4.1.6.2. Lung for pneumothorax | By p-EMS | ||||||
4.1.7. Point of care (POC) blood gas analysis | By p-EMS | ||||||
4.1.8. Other POC testing | By p-EMS | ||||||
4.1.9. POC lab test | By p-EMS | ||||||
4.1.10. Blood glucose | By p-EMS | ||||||
4.1.11. Other | |||||||
4.1.12. None | |||||||
4.2. | Drugs used to facilitate airway management | Categorical | 4.2.1. Sedatives | Check box | By p-EMS | For each mission | |
4.2.2. NMBA | |||||||
4.2.3. Analgesics | |||||||
4.2.4. Local/topic anaesthetics | |||||||
4.2.5. Other | |||||||
4.2.6. None | |||||||
4.3. | Airway management | Categorical | 4.3.1. Oxygen | Check box | Device or procedures used for successful airway management | For each mission | |
4.3.2. Manual | Chin-lift, jaw thrust, recovery position | ||||||
4.3.3. Bag Mask Ventilation | |||||||
4.3.4. Nasopharyngeal device | |||||||
4.3.5. Oropharyngeal device | |||||||
4.3.6. SAD 1. generation | Laryngeal mask with no mechanism for protection against aspiration | ||||||
4.3.7. SAD 2. generation | Laryngeal mask with any aspiration protection mechanism | ||||||
4.3.8. Oral ETI | |||||||
4.3.9. Nasal ETI | |||||||
4.3.10. Surgical airway | 4.3.10.1. Mac-blade | ||||||
4.3.10.2. Hyper angulated blade | |||||||
4.3.11. Other | |||||||
4.3.12. None | |||||||
4.4. | Number of attempts to secure airway | Continuous | Number | Number of attempts needed before a definitive airway is in place by p-EMS | For each mission | ||
4.5. | Breathing- related procedures | Categorical | Check box | Procedures performed by p-EMS | For each mission | ||
4.5.1. Controlled manually | Breathing assistance using physician’s hands. Bag valve mask ventilation | ||||||
4.5.2. Controlled mechanically | Use of technical respiratory support; ventilator, NIV | ||||||
4.5.3. Needle decompression | |||||||
4.5.4. Chest tube | |||||||
4.5.5. Thoracostomy | |||||||
4.5.6. Escharotomy | |||||||
Continuous | 4.5.7. FiO2 | If patient is ventilated | |||||
Continuous | 4.5.8. PEEP | If patient is ventilated | |||||
4.5.9. Other | |||||||
4.5.10. None | |||||||
4.6. | Circulation- related procedures | Categorical | 4.6.1. Peripheral i.v. line | Check box | Procedures performed by p-EMS | For each mission | |
4.6.2. Intraosseous access | |||||||
4.6.3. Central i.v. line | |||||||
4.6.4. Arterial line | |||||||
4.6.5. External pacing | |||||||
4.6.6. Internal pacing | |||||||
4.6.7. Defibrillation | |||||||
4.6.8. Cardioversion | |||||||
4.6.9. Volume replacement therapy (infusions) administered | Check box | Record if intention is to increase circulating volume. Do not record if intention is to “keep-line-open” | |||||
4.6.9.1. Colloids | |||||||
4.6.9.2. Crystalloids | |||||||
4.6.9.3. Blood products | |||||||
4.6.10. Blood products administered | 4.6.10.1. Whole blood | Check box | |||||
4.6.10.2. PRBC | |||||||
4.6.10.3. Liquid plasma /fresh frozen plasma | |||||||
4.6.10.4. Lyoplas | |||||||
4.6.10.5. Other | |||||||
Continuous | 4.6.11. Amount of fluid administered | Number | Millilitres given by p-EMS | ||||
Categorical | 4.6.12. Haemostatic dressing | 4.6.12.1. Pressure bandage | Check box | ||||
4.6.12.2. Packing of wound | |||||||
4.6.12.3. Tourniquet | |||||||
4.6.12.4. Pelvic binder | |||||||
4.6.13. Pericardiocentesis | |||||||
4.6.14. Manual chest compressions | |||||||
4.6.15. Mechanical chest compressions | |||||||
4.6.16. Thoracotomy | 4.6.16.1. Lateral | ||||||
4.6.16.2. Clamshell | |||||||
4.6.17. EVR | REBOA or other type of EVR | ||||||
4.6.18. IABP | |||||||
4.6.19. Other | |||||||
4.6.20. None | |||||||
4.7. | Disability- related procedures | Categorical | 4.7.1. Fracture reduction | Check box | Procedures performed by p-EMS | For each mission | |
4.7.2. Fracture splinting | |||||||
4.7.3. Spinal immobilization | |||||||
4.7.4. Spinal protection | |||||||
4.7.5. Therapeutic hypothermia | |||||||
4.7.6. Thermal protection | |||||||
4.7.7. Amputation | |||||||
4.7.8. Other | |||||||
4.8. | Other procedures | Categorical | 4.8.1. General anaesthesia | Check box | Procedures performed by p-EMS | For each mission | |
4.8.2. Sedation | |||||||
4.8.3. Regional anaesthesia | |||||||
4.8.4. Incubator | |||||||
4.8.5. NO given | |||||||
4.8.6. ECMO | |||||||
4.8.7. Resuscitative caesarean delivery/perimortem hysterotomy | |||||||
4.8.8. Other | |||||||
4.8.9. None | |||||||
4.9. | Medications administered | Categorical | 4.9.1. Opioids | Check box | Type of medication administered by p-EMS | For each mission | |
4.9.2. Analgesics except opioids | |||||||
4.9.3. Anaesthetics | |||||||
4.9.4. Antiarrhythmics | |||||||
4.9.5. Antibiotics | |||||||
4.9.6. Antidotes | |||||||
4.9.7. Antiemetics | |||||||
4.9.8. Antiepileptic | |||||||
4.9.9. Antihypertensive | |||||||
4.9.10. Bronchodilators | |||||||
4.9.11. Diuretic | |||||||
4.9.12. Electrolytes | |||||||
4.9.13. Fluids (not for keep-line open) | |||||||
4.9.14. NMBA | |||||||
4.9.15. Procoagulant | |||||||
4.9.16. Fibrinolytic | |||||||
4.9.17. Sedatives | |||||||
4.9.18. Steroids | |||||||
4.9.19. Thrombolytics | |||||||
4.9.20. Vasoactive | |||||||
4.9.21. Tranexamic acid | |||||||
4.9.22. Other | |||||||
4.9.23. None | |||||||
4.10. | Hospital pre-alert done | Categorical | 4.10.1. Yes | Bullet list | Physician has informed receiving hospital of patient state before arriving at the emergency room | For each mission | |
4.10.2. No |