Table 2.
Number of Adverse Consequences
| Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Death | 3 | 2.7 |
| Injury | ||
| Cardiovascular | ||
| Hypotension | 2 | 1.8 |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 1 | 0.9 |
| Congestive heart failure | 2 | 1.8 |
| Hypovolemia | 1 | 0.9 |
| Pulmonary | ||
| Pulmonary embolism or deep veinthrombosis | 1 | 0.9 |
| Respiratory failure | 3 | 2.7 |
| Aspiration | 1 | 0.9 |
| Gastrointestinal | ||
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 | 0.9 |
| Pancreatitis | 1 | 0.9 |
| Renal | ||
| Acute renal failure | 1 | 0.9 |
| Infection | ||
| Fever | 2 | 1.8 |
| Bacteremia | 1 | 0.9 |
| Neurological | ||
| Neuroleptic-malignant syndrome | 2 | 1.8 |
| Other injuries | ||
| Excessive sedation | 2 | 1.8 |
| Inadequate analgesia | 1 | 0.9 |
| Peripheral edema | 1 | 0.9 |
| Retained bone fragment | 1 | 0.9 |
| Postprocedure bleeding | 1 | 0.9 |
| Resuscitation of “do not resuscitate”patient | 1 | 0.9 |
| Delays | ||
| Delayed diagnosis | 43 | 39.1 |
| Delayed treatment | 10 | 9.1 |
| Problematic discharge | ||
| Unsafe discharge | 1 | 0.9 |
| Delayed discharge | 7 | 6.4 |
| None | 20 | 18.2 |
| Total | 110 | 100.0 |