EMS field assessment (n = 412)1 | |
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A. A defined final diagnosis classified as life threatening | n = 13 |
1. The field diagnosis is in agreement with the final diagnosis | 5 (38.5) |
2. The field diagnosis is not in agreement with the final diagnosis | 1 (7.7) |
3. Typical symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 7 (53.8) |
4. Atypical symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 0 |
5. More unusual symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 0 |
6. Field assessment as a non-specified organ system | 0 |
B. A defined final diagnosis not classified as life threatening | n = 320 |
1. The field diagnosis is in agreement with the final diagnosis | 142 (44.4) |
2. The field diagnosis is not in agreement with the final diagnosis | 25 (7.8) |
3. Typical symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 120 (37.5) |
4. Atypical symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 13 (4.1) |
5. More unusual symptoms related to the final diagnosis | 14 (4.4) |
6. Field assessment as a non-specified organ system | 6 (1.9) |
C. The final diagnosis is expressed as a symptom | n = 70 |
1. The field diagnosis is in agreement with the final symptom | 2 (2.9) |
2. The field diagnosis is not in agreement with the final symptom | 5 (7.1) |
3. Field symptom and the final symptom are in agreement | 49 (70.0) |
4. Field symptom and the final symptom are not in agreement | 7 (10.0) |
5. Field assessment as a non-specified organ system | 7 (10.0) |
D. The final diagnosis is described as a non-specific assessement | n = 9 |
1. The field diagnosis is in agreement with the symptom | 2 (22.2) |
2. The field diagnosis is not in agreement with the symptom | 2 (22.2) |
3. Field symptom is in agreement with the final assessment | 2 (22.2) |
4. Field symptom and final assessment are not in agreement | 3 (33.3) |
5. Field assessment presented as a non-specified organ system | 0 |