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. 2017 Jun 30;7(6):e015977. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015977

Table 1.

Teamwork-relevant cases presented in the emergency department simulation

Case Diagnosis Challenges for teamwork
 1 Exacerbated COPD Conflict management, control of emotions due to challenging patient
 2 Ischaemic stroke of middle cerebral artery Task management, communication with colleagues
Manage aphasic patient
 3 STEMI and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia Patient deterioration (cardiac arrhythmia) during care
 4 Ventricular fibrillation following STEMI Team leadership, structured ACLS
 5 Haemodynamically unstable ruptured spleen Set priorities in evaluation and management, structured ATLS
 6 Head laceration with ethanol intoxication Manage agitated patient

ACLS, advanced cardiac life support; ATLS, advanced trauma life support; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction.