Table 2.
The frequency of medical emergencies compared according to medical history
| Diagnosis | No Medical History |
Positive Medical History | Total = 300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syncope | 143 | 44 | 187 |
| Hypoglycemia | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| Hyperventilation | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Asthma | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Epinephrine reaction | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Panic Attack/Hysteria | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Postural Hypotension | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Seizure/Fit | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Chest pain | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Hypertensive Crisis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Hyperglycemia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite accident | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Suspected Cardiovascular Accident | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Allergic Reaction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Partial airway obstruction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dehydration | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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