Research Article
Lipothymia and Syncope—Aetiology and Outcome in a Prehospital Setting: A Retrospective Study
Table 2
Complete distribution of the 250 specific diagnoses according to ICD-10 classification.
| Diagnoses | Total | Total within diagnosis group (percentage) |
| Central Nervous System (CNS) | | 66 (26%) | Convulsions, epilepsy, and tremor | 26 | Stroke | 10 | Nervous condition and unspecified anxiety | 7 | Othersa | 13 | Cardiology | | | Observation for myocardial infarct and vascular disease | 17 | 43 (17%) | Myocardial infarct and unstable angina | 7 | Atrial fibrillation | 5 | Othersc | 19 | Musculoskeletal | | | Fall patients | 9 | 27 (11%) | Joint and muscle pain and arthritis | 6 | Fractures | 5 | Othersb | 8 | Mixture of unspecific diagnoses | | | Hyperventilation, fatigue, and indisposition | 19 | 27 (11%) | Superficial lesions and small wounds | 4 | Observation on suspicion of unspecific illness | 4 | Gastrointestinal | | Haematemesis and ulcer | 10 | 25 (10%) | Infection and diarrhoea | 8 | Tumour and haemorrhage from rectum | 3 | Othersd | 4 | Dehydration, electrolyte derangement, and anaemia | | | Dehydration | 11 | | Anaemia | 8 | 22 (9%) | Hyponatraemia | 2 | Hyperkalaemia | 1 | | Pulmonary | | | Pneumonia | 6 | | Respiratory insufficiency | 3 | 13 (5%) | Otherse | 4 | | Urology and gynaecology | | | Cystitis | 5 | 13 (5%) | Menorrhagia and pregnancy complications | 5 | Nephropathia and renal insufficiency | 2 | Nephrolithiasis | 2 | Otherf | 14 | 14 (6%) |
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aCNS others include: tumour, confusion, dementia, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, cephalgia, somnolence, narcolepsy, vestibular neuritis, and concussion.
bMusculoskeletal others include: distortions and rehabilitation organisation.
cCardiology others include: chronic ischaemic cardiac disease, observation for arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency, cord disorder, valve stenosis and insufficiency, ventricular and supraventricular tachycardia, aorta dissection and hypotension.
dGastrointestinal others include: cirrhosis, nausea and vomiting and dyspepsia.
ePulmonary others include: bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tumour and suspicion of tumour.
fOther include: Intoxications, endocrinology, and unspecific infections.
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