Patients diagnosed with asthma but not given nebulised salbutamol by their attending crew: review of pre-hospital documentation and A&E outcomes
| Reason documented | Re-audit | First audit |
|---|---|---|
| Values in parentheses are percentages. | ||
| No reason given | 14 (32.6) | 13 (16.5) |
| Not diagnosed with asthma by crew | 11 (25.6) | 16 (20.3) |
| Full medication already taken | 9 (20.9) | 19 (24.0) |
| Too young | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |
| No previous diagnosis of asthma | 0 (0) | 15 (19.0) |
| Mild symptoms | 7 (16.3) | 4 (5.0) |
| GP on scene | 1 (2.3) | 9 (11.4) |
| Crew not trained to administer nebulised salbutamol | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Patient refused | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 43 | 79 (100) |