Ischaemic Heart Disease: Accuracy of the Prehospital Diagnosis—A Retrospective Study

Table 1

MECU Dispatch criteria in the observation period.

Life threatening conditions:
Sudden loss of consciousness
Absense of breathing
Noisy or otherwise impaired breathing
Possible life threatening conditions:
Dyspnea
Severe chest pain
Sudden onset of serious headache
Impaired breathing in infants and children
Suspected serious illness in children or infants
Sudden onset of severe oral or rectal bleeding
Sudden onset of bleeding in pregnant women beyond 20th; gestational week
Accidents implying a risk of life threatening conditions:
Motorway accidents
On highways
High velocity car crash
Entrapment
Roll-over
Lorry or bus involved
Motorcycle involved
Pedestrian against car/motorcycle
Other accidents
Fall from heights
Entrapped persons
Accidents with bleeding victims
Accidents involving horses
Gunshot or stab wounds towards torso, neck, head
Hanging
Drowning
Burns involving face or exceeding 20% (adults) or 10%; (infants and children) of body surface
Area
Accidents involving trains or aeroplanes
Fire implying a risk of damage to people
Chemical exposure