Table 2 ESS codes and triage level colours for adults and children, stratified by outcome, n (%)
From: Outcomes in patients not conveyed by emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective study
Non-conveyed | ED visit | Hospitalised | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ESS codes | ||||
Adults (18–99 years) | 2305 (100) | 370 (100) | 122 (100) | 18 (100) |
53 - Non-specific symptoms, malaise | 345 (15) | 66 (18) | 34 (28) | 5 (28) |
6 - Abdomen, flank or groin pain | 173 (8) | 41 (11) | 16 (13) | 2 (11) |
11 - Vertigo, balance problems | 97 (4) | 18 (5) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) |
12 - Neurological problems | 27 (1) | 10 (3) | 5 (4) | 0 (0) |
4 - Breathing difficulties | 136 (6) | 21 (6) | 6 (5) | 2 (11) |
30 - Injury, head/neck, strangulation, teeth | 52 (2) | 12 (3) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) |
14 - Back or neck pain | 57 (2) | 7 (2) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) |
47 - Fever, infection | 59 (3) | 14 (4) | 5 (4) | 0 (0) |
20 - Loss of consciousness | 74 (3) | 9 (2) | 4 (3) | 1 (6) |
50 - Hypoglycaemia | 84 (4) | 2 (< 1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
15 - Extremity problems/pain | 36 (2) | 14 (4) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) |
5 - Chest pain | 99 (4) | 11 (3) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
34 - Injury, legs/lower extremities | 49 (2) | 10 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
16 - Urinary problems/pain | 20 (< 1) | 9 (2) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
40 - Intoxication | 62 (3) | 6 (2) | 1 (< 1) | 0 (0) |
9 - Seizures, epilepsy | 38 (2) | 5 (1) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
All other ESS codes | 342 (15) | 49 (13) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
ESS code not stated | 556 (24) | 66 (18) | 23 (19) | 8 (44) |
Non-conveyed | ED visit | Hospitalised | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Children (0–17 years) | 386 (100) | 81 (100) | 15 (100) | 0 (100) |
153 - Non-specific symptoms, worried parents | 12 (3) | 4 (5) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) |
109 - Seizures, epilepsy | 20 (5) | 5 (6) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) |
154 - Fever of unclear origin | 28 (7) | 4 (5) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
104 - Breathing difficulties | 41 (11) | 10 (12) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
130 - Injury, head/neck, strangulation, teeth | 24 (6) | 4 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
All other ESS codes | 149 (39) | 27 (33) | 4 (27) | 0 (0) |
ESS code not stated | 112 (29) | 27 (33) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) |
Non-conveyed | ED visit | Hospitalised | Died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ESS triage level colour | ||||
Adults (18–99 years) | ||||
Green | 1172 (51) | 193 (52) | 71 (58) | 9 (50) |
Yellow | 416 (18) | 98 (26) | 27 (22) | 2 (11) |
Orange/Red | 46 (2) | 3 (< 1) | 1 (< 1) | 0 (0) |
ESS triage level colour not stated | 671 (29) | 76 (21) | 23 (19) | 7 (39) |
Children (0–17 years) | ||||
Green | 194 (50) | 31 (38) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) |
Yellow | 52 (13) | 19 (23) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) |
Orange/Red | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
ESS triage level colour not stated | 140 (36) | 31 (38) | 7 (47) | 0 (0) |