From: National inventory of emergency departments in Singapore
Emergency Type | Example of emergency | Percentage of EDs able to treat 24/7 (%) |
---|---|---|
Medical-Oncology | Fever and neutropenia | 100% |
Medical-Other | Urinary tract infection, acute asthma | 100% |
Urological | Kidney stone | 100% |
Surgical-General | Acute appendicitis, pneumothorax | 100% |
Medical-Cardiology | Arrhythmia, acute myocardial infarction | 92% |
Trauma | Motor vehicle crash, gun shot wound | 92% |
Ear, Nose, Throat | Severe epistaxis | 92% |
Ophthalmological | Acute glaucoma, eye injury | 92% |
Toxicological | Overdose, carbon monoxide poisoning | 92% |
Surgical-Hand | Tendon injury | 92% |
Surgical-Orthopaedic | Long bone fractures | 92% |
Neurological and Neurosurgical | Acute thromboembolic stroke, intracranial haemorrhage | 84% |
Gynaecological | Ruptured ovarian cyst, yeast infection | 84% |
Surgical-Plastic | Severe lip laceration | 84% |
Obstetrical | Complications of pregnancy | 77% |
Psychiatric | Psychosis | 77% |
Dental | Tooth extraction | 69% |
Surgical-Oral maxillofacial | Jaw fracture, oral abscess | 62% |