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Table 3 Signs and symptoms*

From: Medical emergencies on board commercial airlines: is documentation as expected?

Airline

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Items

          

Blood pressure (mmHg)

X

X

X

X

   

X

  

Body temperature (°C)

X

X

X

X

X

  

X

  

Cardiac arrest observed (Y/N)

   

X

      

Chest pain (Y/N)

       

X

  

Choking (Y/N)

       

X

X

 

Clinical course (free text)

       

X

  

Consciousness - aggressive (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Consciousness - anxious (Y/N)

X

  

X

X

     

Consciousness - awake and cooperative (Y/N)

X

 

X

    

X

  

Consciousness - confused (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Consciousness - drowsy (Y/N)

X

         

Consciousness - no reaction (Y/N)

X

 

X

 

X

  

X

X

 

Consciousness - partially responsive (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Consciousness after resuscitation (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Coughing (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Description of the injury/event (free text)

X

 

X

X

  

X

X

X

X

Diarrhea (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

  

Dyspnea (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

General condition collapsible (Y/N)

X

         

General condition weak (Y/N)

X

         

Headache (Y/N)

        

X

 

Hyperventilation (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Incontinence (Y/N)

        

X

 

Last Meal/Fluid Intake (free text)

        

X

 

Nausea (Y/N)

X

  

X

X

   

X

 

Oxygen saturation

 

X

        

Pain - intensity (light/moderate/severe)

X

  

X

X

     

Pain - localization

X

  

X

      

Pain - quality (sharp/spasmodic/persistent/episodic)

X

  

X

      

Patient aggressive (Y/N)

    

X

     

Patient confused (Y/N)

    

X

     

Patient dizzy (Y/N)

   

X

      

Patient drowsy (Y/N)

    

X

     

Patient faint (Y/N)

   

X

X

     

Patient intoxicated (Y/N)

   

X

    

X

 

Patient unconscious (Y/N)

   

X

      

Patient weak (Y/N)

   

X

      

Patient history - allergies

X

X

 

X

X

   

X

 

Patient history - known medical condition

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

X

 

Patient history - medication taken

X

 

X

X

X

   

X

 

Pulse - hand (Y/N)

X

         

Pulse - neck (Y/N)

X

         

Pulse - palpable (Y/N)

          

Pulse - pulseless (Y/N)

X

         

Respiration - arrest (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Respiration - cleaning of the respiratory tract (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Respiration - frequency (/min)

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

X

 

Respiration - mouth-to-mouth ventilation (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Respiration - respiratory difficulty (Y/N)

X

   

X

     

Respiration - ventilation (Y/N)

       

X

  

Skin - cold (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

   

X

  

Skin - cyanotic (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

   

X

  

Skin - dry (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Skin - highly reddened (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Skin - moist (Y/N)

X

  

X

X

  

X

X

 

Skin - normal (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Skin - pale (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

  

Skin - patchy (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Skin - rash (Y/N)

   

X

X

     

Skin - rash location

   

X

      

Skin - warm (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

   

X

  

Unconsciousness - duration (min)

        

X

 

Vertigo (Y/N)

X

         

Vomiting (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

X

 

Wound location

   

X

      

Wound severity (mild/moderate/severe)

   

X

X

     
  1. *Details from 10 airlines (A-J) on the documentation of on board in-flight medical emergencies, sub-category signs and symptoms.