Table 3 Resource utilization by fall in emergency department in Pakistan
Variables | Intentional n (%) | Unintentional falls n (%) | Total# n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of care provider (n = 2996)* | Â | Â | |
Paramedic | 304 (51.4) | 570 (52.5) | 1512 (50.5) |
House officer/intern | 336 (56.8) | 302 (27.8) | 1092 (36.4) |
Post Graduate trainee/Resident | 103 (17.4) | 101 (9.3) | 375 (12.5) |
Medical Officer | 327 (55.3) | 857 (79.0) | 1881 (62.8) |
Nurse/midwife | 400 (67.7) | 687 (63.3) | 2080 (69.4) |
Attending physician | 5 (0.8) | 16 (1.5) | 143 (4.8) |
Radiography (n = 1521)* | Â | Â | |
X-rays | 317 (92.7) | 413 (92.8) | 1429 (93.9) |
Ultrasound | 8 (2.5) | 5 (1.1) | 42 (2.8) |
Computed Tomogram | 32 (9.4) | 61 (13.7) | 106 (7.0) |
Treatment provided (n = 3335)* | Â | Â | |
None | 32 (5.1) | 76 (6.4) | 315 (9.4) |
Intravenous fluids | 143 (22.7) | 244 (20.6) | 564 (16.9) |
Tetanus toxoid | 204 (32.4) | 575 (48.5) | 909 (27.3) |
Analgesia | 441 (70.1) | 726 (61.2) | 2284 (68.5) |
Antibiotics | 282 (44.8) | 354 (29.8) | 1075 (32.2) |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 81 (12.9) | 177 (14.9) | 285 (8.5) |
Plaster/cast | 68 (10.8) | 91 (7.7) | 256 (7.7) |
Dressing/suturing/staples/incision and drainage | 314 (49.9) | 677 (57.1) | 1266 (38.0) |
Others | 23 (3.7) | 106 (8.9) | 206 (6.2) |