Table 3.
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures during stay in municipal emergency beds (n = 389).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic procedures | ||
| Blood samples (hemoglobin, CRP, leucocytes, glucose) | 378 | 97.2 |
| Urine samples | 212 | 54.6 |
| ECG | 179 | 46.0 |
| Samples transferred to hospital lab | 36 | 9.3 |
| Glucose profile | 23 | 5.9 |
| Troponin | 7 | 1.8 |
| Observation commotion | 6 | 1.5 |
| INR | 5 | 1.3 |
| Bladder volume | <5 | |
| D-dimer | <5 | |
| No diagnostic initiatives | 8 | 2.1 |
| Supplementary diagnostics | ||
| X-ray at hospital | 15 | 3.9 |
| Consultation hospital specialist (by phone) | 59 | 15.2 |
| Treatments and procedures | ||
| Antibiotics total | 112 | 28.8 |
| Antibiotics intravenous | 62 | 15.9 |
| Other medication adjustments | 85 | 21.9 |
| Pain management | 82 | 21.1 |
| Mobilisation | 51 | 13.1 |
| Intravenous fluid | 49 | 12.6 |
| CPAP | 28 | 7.2 |
| Inhalation therapy | 24 | 6.2 |
| Isolation for infection/Shielding | <5 | |
| Oxygen therapy | 11 | 2.8 |
| Bowel emptying | 9 | 2.3 |
| Catheterization | 8 | 2.1 |
| Wound care | 7 | 1.8 |
| No therapeutic initiative | 102 | 26.2 |