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Table 3 The diagnosis and disposition of the medical emergency events in the entire cohort (adults and pediatric patients)

From: Frequency and features of medical emergencies at a teaching dental hospital in Saudi Arabia: a 14-year retrospective observational study

Entire Cohort (N = 300)

  

Diagnosis

N = 3001

Transfer to ER

Syncope

187 (62.3)

11 (5.9%)

Hypoglycemia

36 (12)

3 (8.3%)

Hyperventilation

14 (4.6)

2 (15.4%)

Acute Asthma attack

12 (4)

4 (33.3%)

Epinephrine reaction

10 (3.3)

0

Panic attack/Hysteria

8 (2.7)

1 (12.5%)

Postural Hypotension

7 (2.3)

0

Seizure/Fit

6 (2)

2 (33.3%)

Chest pain

6 (2)

6 (100%)

Hypertensive crisis

5 (1.7)

3 (60%)

Hyperglycemia

3 (1)

2 (66.7%)

Sodium Hypochlorite accident

2 (0.7)

1 (50%)

Suspected Cardiovascular accident

1 (0.3)

1 (100%)

Allergic Reaction

1 (0.3)

1 (100%)

Partial airway obstruction

1 (0.3)

1 (100%)

Dehydration

1 (0.3)

1 (100%)

Pediatric Patients < 17 (N = 12)

  

Diagnosis

N = 121

Transfer to ER

Syncope

4 (33.3)

0

Hypoglycemia

1 (8.3)

0

Hyperventilation

3 (25)

0

Acute Asthma attack

2 (16.6)

0

Epinephrine reaction

1 (8.3)

0

Seizure/Fit

1 (8.3)

0

  1. 1n (%)