Identification of patients admitted acutely on suspicion of cardiac disease
Overall, the future emergency departments in Denmark serve as a single portal of entry for all acute patients. At the same time an expansion of prehospital diagnosing and triage will take place. In patients suspected of life-threatening cardiac conditions with specialized treatment requirements wher...
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Published in | Ugeskrift for læger Vol. 175; no. 4; p. 194 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Danish |
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Denmark
21.01.2013
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Summary: | Overall, the future emergency departments in Denmark serve as a single portal of entry for all acute patients. At the same time an expansion of prehospital diagnosing and triage will take place. In patients suspected of life-threatening cardiac conditions with specialized treatment requirements where the time factor is important, the prehospital triage will be important to identify patients who should be transferred directly to a cardiac care unit to reduce prehospital and in-hospital delays of treatment. |
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ISSN: | 1603-6824 |