Causes of death in 16 patients who died within 1 year after first ED evaluation
| Final diagnosis . | Age . | Period of time between ED admission and death . | Cause of death . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 84 | 6 months | Stroke |
| Cardiac | 93 | 8 months | Ab ingestis pneumonia |
| Cardiac | 72 | 7 days | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Cardiac | 91 | 4 months | Cognitive decay |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 79 | 7 months | Pulmonary embolism |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 86 | 5 months | Cerebral Ischaemia |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 63 | 3 months | Ventricular fibrillation |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 87 | 4 months | Malignant gastric tumour |
| Unexplained | 85 | 2 months | Malignant brain tumour |
| Unexplained | 91 | 7 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 82 | 8 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 79 | 12 months | Viral meningitis |
| Unexplained | 81 | 3 months | Bronchopneumonia |
| Unexplained | 93 | 9 months | Non-specified heart disease |
| Unexplained | 93 | 7 months | Stroke |
| Neurally mediated | 83 | 5 months | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Final diagnosis . | Age . | Period of time between ED admission and death . | Cause of death . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 84 | 6 months | Stroke |
| Cardiac | 93 | 8 months | Ab ingestis pneumonia |
| Cardiac | 72 | 7 days | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Cardiac | 91 | 4 months | Cognitive decay |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 79 | 7 months | Pulmonary embolism |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 86 | 5 months | Cerebral Ischaemia |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 63 | 3 months | Ventricular fibrillation |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 87 | 4 months | Malignant gastric tumour |
| Unexplained | 85 | 2 months | Malignant brain tumour |
| Unexplained | 91 | 7 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 82 | 8 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 79 | 12 months | Viral meningitis |
| Unexplained | 81 | 3 months | Bronchopneumonia |
| Unexplained | 93 | 9 months | Non-specified heart disease |
| Unexplained | 93 | 7 months | Stroke |
| Neurally mediated | 83 | 5 months | Ischaemic heart disease |
Causes of death in 16 patients who died within 1 year after first ED evaluation
| Final diagnosis . | Age . | Period of time between ED admission and death . | Cause of death . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 84 | 6 months | Stroke |
| Cardiac | 93 | 8 months | Ab ingestis pneumonia |
| Cardiac | 72 | 7 days | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Cardiac | 91 | 4 months | Cognitive decay |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 79 | 7 months | Pulmonary embolism |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 86 | 5 months | Cerebral Ischaemia |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 63 | 3 months | Ventricular fibrillation |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 87 | 4 months | Malignant gastric tumour |
| Unexplained | 85 | 2 months | Malignant brain tumour |
| Unexplained | 91 | 7 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 82 | 8 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 79 | 12 months | Viral meningitis |
| Unexplained | 81 | 3 months | Bronchopneumonia |
| Unexplained | 93 | 9 months | Non-specified heart disease |
| Unexplained | 93 | 7 months | Stroke |
| Neurally mediated | 83 | 5 months | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Final diagnosis . | Age . | Period of time between ED admission and death . | Cause of death . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 84 | 6 months | Stroke |
| Cardiac | 93 | 8 months | Ab ingestis pneumonia |
| Cardiac | 72 | 7 days | Ischaemic heart disease |
| Cardiac | 91 | 4 months | Cognitive decay |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 79 | 7 months | Pulmonary embolism |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 86 | 5 months | Cerebral Ischaemia |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 63 | 3 months | Ventricular fibrillation |
| Non-syncopal T-LOC | 87 | 4 months | Malignant gastric tumour |
| Unexplained | 85 | 2 months | Malignant brain tumour |
| Unexplained | 91 | 7 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 82 | 8 months | Senile dementia |
| Unexplained | 79 | 12 months | Viral meningitis |
| Unexplained | 81 | 3 months | Bronchopneumonia |
| Unexplained | 93 | 9 months | Non-specified heart disease |
| Unexplained | 93 | 7 months | Stroke |
| Neurally mediated | 83 | 5 months | Ischaemic heart disease |
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