Table 3

Clinical investigations and treatments performed on ED attendees

InvestigationsTotal no of ED episodes (proportion/7380)
Blood test3369 (45.7%)
ECG1644 (22.3%)
X-ray1116 (15.1%)
Other scan (eg, CT/MRI)701 (9.5%)
Urine test881 (11.9%)
No investigations845 (11.4%)
Treatments
Vital signs recorded2887 (39.1%)
Advice2072 (28.1%)
Medication1553 (21.0%)
Other*1340 (18.2%)
  • *Other=bandage/support, dressing, manipulation/physio, other, other drugs, oxygen/nebuliser, pot/splint/crutches, prescription, sutures, unknown, wound cleaning, wound closure excluding suture.