Table 4.
Dispositions of altered level of consciousness in the emergency room.
| Dispositions | No (%) N = 2028 | Systemic infection | Metabolic cause | Stroke | Cardiogenic & vascular | Seizure | Toxicity | Psychiatric disorder | CNS infection | TBI | Undetermined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW | 604 (29.8) | 212 (35.1) | 175 (29.0) | 73 (12.1) | 26 (4.3) | 51 (8.4) | 29 (4.8) | 10 (1.7) | 3 (0.5) | 10 (1.7) | 15 (2.5) |
| ICU | 466 (23.0) | 135 (29.0) | 66 (14.5) | 136 (29.2) | 86 (18.5) | 16 (3.4) | 3 (0.6) | 0 | 6 (1.3) | 5 (1.1) | 13 (2.8) |
| Transfer | 357 (17.6) | 141 (39.5) | 80 (22.4) | 47 (13.2) | 14 (3.9) | 4 (1.1) | 35 (9.8) | 2 (0.6) | 9 (2.5) | 2 (0.6) | 23 (6.4) |
| Home | 478 (23.6) | 31 (6.5) | 111 (23.2) | 12 (2.5) | 11 (2.3) | 56 (11.7) | 153 (32.0) | 26 (5.4) | 3 (0.6) | 0 | 75 (15.7) |
| Death | 123 (6.1) | 62 (50.4) | 23 (18.7) | 3 (2.4) | 12 (9.8) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 0 | 18 (14.6) |
TBI traumatic brain injury, CNS central nervous system, GW general ward, ICU intensive care unit.