From: Diagnostic value of prehospital arterial blood gas measurements – a randomised controlled trial
Number of interventions (n = 159) | Correction according to ABG |
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13 | PaO2 |
28 | PaCO2 |
1 | Antidote |
1 | Glucose |
26 | Correction of Acidosis (metabolic or respiratory) |
6 | Correction of electrolytes |
22 | Ventilation |
10 | Intubation |
3 | Refraining from intubation |
9 | Substitution of fluids |
5 | Upgrade of level of emergency |
7 | Downgrade of level of emergency |
7 | Direct admission to treatment facility other than emergency department |
3 | Sepsis treatment including blood sampling for bacteria culturing |
7 | Unspecific medications |
11 | Miscellaneous interventionsa |