Table 3 Clinical presentation and outcome
Overall (%) N = 203 | Emergency (%) n = 138 | Urgency (%) n = 65 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Presenting complaints | ||||
AMS | 74 (36.5%) | 74 (53.6%) | 0 | |
Headache | 71 (35%) | 71 (51.4%) | 0 | |
Chest pain | 26 (12.9%) | 26 (18.8%) | 0 | |
Blurred visiona | 21 (10.3%) | 20 (14.5%) | 1 (1.5%) | |
Decreased urine output | 11 (5.4%) | 11 (8%) | 0 | |
Shortness of Breathb | 47 (23.2%) | 46 (33.3%) | 1 (1.5%) | |
GCS ≤14 | 61 (30%) | 61 (44.2%) | 0 | |
EMD Outcome | p-value | |||
Admitted to general ward | 135 (66.5%) | 111 (80.4%) | 24 (36.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Admitted to ICU | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0 | |
Discharged Home | 64 (31.5%) | 23 (16.7%) | 41 (63.1%) | < 0.0001 |
Died at EMD | 3 (1.5%) | 3 (2.2%) | 0 | |
Overall mortality | ||||
EMD plus in-hospital | 39 (19.2%) | 37 (26.8%) | 2 (3.1%) | < 0.0001 |