Table 3.
Group-specific clinical data from prehospital treatment and emergency room therapy
| Group | Infant | Toddler | School-age child | Adolescent | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BP at accident site (mm Hg; MV, SD) |
105 ± 40 | 105 ± 29 | 111 ± 25 | 117 ± 27 | 123 ± 31 |
| Heart rate at accident site (sec; MV, SD) | 112 ± 39 | 108 ± 28 | 101 ± 25 | 96 ± 25 | 93 ± 24 |
| Respiratory rate at the accident site (MV, SD) | 19 ± 9 | 19 ± 7 | 17 ± 7 | 16 ± 7 | 16 ± 6 |
| GCS at the accident site | 10.6 ± 4.8 | 11.5 ± 4.4 | 11.9 ± 4.4 | 11.7 ± 4.4 | 12.2 ± 4.3 |
| Fluid volume replaced prehospital (%) | 69.6 | 80.2 | 85.3 | 88.6 | 89.5 |
| Fluid volume replaced prehospital (ml; MV, SD) | 293 ± 268 | 398 ± 294 | 549 ± 386 | 799 ± 622 | 928 ± 694 |
| Fluid volume replaced in the emergency department (ml; MV, SD) | 355 ± 325 | 545 ± 550 | 728 ± 809 | 1194 ± 1350 | 1490.8 ± 1771.5 |
| Prehospital use of catecholamines (%) | 10.0 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Prehospital sedation (%) | 55.1 | 65.3 | 68.6 | 72.9 | 74.3 |
| Prehospital chest tube (%) | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Prehospital CPR (%) | 10.4 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Prehospital alternative airway (%) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| BP < 90 mmHg in the emergency department (%) | 30.8 | 20.1 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
BP Blood pressure, Values are the mean, standard deviation (SD) or % of the group, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation