Table 3 Gold standard defined as final diagnoses established by blinded audit of the medical records
Diagnoses (found in all 171 patients) | Number of final diagnosis, n (%) |
|---|---|
Cerebral diseases | |
Cerebral stroke | 12 (7) |
Cerebral hemorrhagia | 2 (1) |
Pulmonary diseases | |
COPD | 17 (11) |
Suspected COPD with exacerbation | 5 (3) |
Asthma | 4 (2) |
Interstitial lung diseasea | 3 (2) |
Pneumonia | 24 (14) |
Pulmonary oedemaa | 6 (4) |
Pleural effusiona | 22 (13) |
Parapneumonic effusion | 6 (4) |
Empyema | 0 (0) |
Pulmonary embolism | 3 (2) |
Pneumothoraxa | 0 (0) |
Heart diseases | |
Systolic heart failurea | 4 (2) |
Nonsystolic heart failure | 2 (1) |
Myocardial infarction (acute or recent evolved) | 4 (2) |
Pericardial effusiona | 2 (1) |
Valvular heart disease | 12 (7) |
Infective endocarditis | 0 (0) |
Cardiac arrythmia | 26 (15) |
Chest pain (myocardial infarction ruled out) | 9 (5) |
Abdominal diseases | |
Ileus | 0 (0) |
Appendicitis | 2 (1) |
Free abdominal fluida | 1 (1) |
Pancreatitis/kidney stone | 8 (5) |
Dissection/aneurism of the abdominal aortaa | 0 (0) |
Orthopedic diseases | |
Fracture | 8 (5) |
Luxation | 5 (3) |
Orthopedic injuries | 6 (4) |
Other diseases or symptoms | |
DVTa | 0 (0) |
Anemia | 14 (8) |
Malignancy | 7 (4) |
Poisoning | 4 (2) |
Lipotymi/dizziness/discomfort | 10 (6) |
Infection with extrapulmonary focus | 31 (18) |
No diagnostic criteria met | 28 (16) |