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Table 4 Therapeutic interventions resulting from the arterial blood gas analysis

From: Diagnostic value of prehospital arterial blood gas measurements – a randomised controlled trial

Number of interventions (n = 159)

Correction according to ABG

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

  1. aMiscellaneous interventions: Carbon monoxide measurement for the purpose of assessing the need for hospital admission, treatment withheld because of moribund patient or medical case history, or treatment withheld because of confirmation of the patient being in their habitual condition