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D. Woods

The Clinical Course and Outcome of Patients Identified as a Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) Card 10 (Chest Pain)

D. Woods, I. Blanchard, W. Almansoori, G. Vogelaar, T. Williamson, G. Lazarenko

Aug 06, 2016|AEDR 2016 Vol. 4 Issue 2|Research Posters

Few studies have described the clinical course and outcome of specific cohorts of patients identified by their 911 call type. Chest pain patients are especially important to study due to the time-sensitive nature of cardiac-related treatment. To describe the clinical course and outcome of patients identified as an MPDS Card 10 (Chest Pain), including the positive predictive value (PPV), with primary Emergency Department (ED) diagnosis. All 911 calls between November 1, 2011 and July 31, 2013, handled on Card 10 and pertaining to a patient...

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