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. 2015 Jun 17;17(6):e150. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3667

Table 2.

Most common mistakes in solving the Dyspnea and Chest Discomfort scenario of the VETM (Virtual Emergency TeleMedicine) game (n=915).

Mistake number Mistake description Frequency
n (%)
M4 Your patient is dying 301 (32.9)
M1 Eye pupils not checked 97 (10.6)
M3 Providing Adrenaline is inappropriate at this moment 92 (10.1)
M14 You have provided Oxygen before ensuring the airway was open 91 (9.9)
M12 The patient’s state has gotten worse! 59 (6.4)
M5 Providing Salbutamol is inappropriate at this moment 42 (4.6)
M8 CPR at this point was inappropriate 32 (3.5)
M6 Providing Hydrocortisone is inappropriate at this moment 30 (3.3)
M9 Temperature not checked 26 (2.8)
M7 Providing Atropine Sulphate is inappropriate at this moment 22 (2.4)
M10 Did not use DEX/STICK 20 (2.2)
M13 You turned the Oxygen off 20 (2.2)
M16 Providing Acetylsalicylic Acid is inappropriate at this moment 17 (1.9)
M2 Providing Furosemide is inappropriate at this moment 15 (1.6)
M19 Providing Nitroglycerin is inappropriate at this moment 11 (1.2)
M11 Did not attempt to interact with the patient 10 (1.1)
M17 Providing Glucagon is inappropriate at this moment 10 (1.1)
M18 Providing Nitrous Oxide is inappropriate at this moment 5 (0.6)
M15 Did not palpate the patient’s chest 4 (0.4)
M20 Providing Narcan is inappropriate at this moment 4 (0.4)
M23 ECG monitor not activated 4 (0.4)
M21 Providing Paracetamol is inappropriate at this moment 2 (0.2)
M22 Providing Morphine is inappropriate at this moment 1 (0.1)