Table 2. Most Common Indications for Prehospital Needle Decompression.
| 1 (most common) to 10 (least common) | Ranking of indications mentioned |
| 1 | Diminished/absent breath sounds |
| 2 | Hypoxia |
| 3 | Hypotension/hemodynamic instability |
| 4 | Did not specify |
| 5 | Tracheal deviation |
| 6 | Unequal respirations |
| 7 | Other indications: diminished pulses, chest trauma, cardiac arrest, hyperinflation, difficulty ventilating, and subcutaneous air |
| 8 | Imaging or confirmation by a physician |
| 9 | Jugular venous distension |
| 10 | Cyanosis |