Table 3

Numbers of RSI and diagnostic groups according to location within the hospital

Intensive care unitEmergency departmentWards
n = 79n = 77n = 52
Respiratory40Neurological21Respiratory16
Sepsis13Trauma21Neurological12
Abdominal10Overdose21Sepsis9
Cardiovascular5Respiratory3Cardiovascular5
Trauma3Airway at risk3Abdominal2
Airway at risk3Metabolic3Airway at risk2
Neurological2Cardiovascular2Renal2
Metabolic1Sepsis2Metabolic2
Renal1Unknown1Overdose1
Unknown1Renal0Trauma1
Overdose0Abdominal0Unknown0