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Which symptoms pose the highest risk in patients calling for an ambulance? A population-based cohort study from Denmark.

Stine IbsenTim Alex LindskouChristian H NickelTorben KløjgårdErika Frischknecht ChristensenMorten Breinholt Søvsø
Published in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2021)
In terms of risk of death on the same day and the day after the 112-call, "unconscious adult/possible cardiac arrest" was the most deadly symptom, about eight times more deadly than "breathing difficulties", 12 times more deadly than "unclear problem", 28 times more deadly than "possible stroke", and 52 times more deadly than "chest pain". "Breathing difficulties" and "unclear problem" as presented when calling 112 are among the top three contributing to short term deaths when calling 112, exceeding both stroke symptoms and chest pain.
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