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Initial experience with a rapid access blackouts triage clinic.

S Petkar1, W Bell, N Rice

  • 1Central Manchester Foundation Hospital Trust.

Clinical Medicine (London, England)
|March 17, 2011
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Transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) assessment is improved by a rapid access blackouts triage clinic (RABTC). This approach reduces misdiagnoses, hospital admissions, and readmissions for blackout patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Acute Medicine

Background:

  • Transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) is common in acute medicine.
  • Significant misdiagnosis rates, particularly for epilepsy, impact patient care.
  • Current assessment methods may be insufficient for accurate risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement a rapid, structured assessment and ECG for T-LOC patients.
  • To identify high-risk individuals and reduce misdiagnoses and unnecessary hospital admissions.
  • To facilitate timely diagnosis, treatment, and specialist referral.

Main Methods:

  • Establishment of a specialist-nurse-led rapid access blackouts triage clinic (RABTC).
  • Comprehensive assessment format including clinical evaluation and electrocardiogram (ECG).
  • Triage for risk, direct treatment, and appropriate onward specialist referral.

Main Results:

  • The majority of patients presented with syncope, with few diagnosed with epilepsy.
  • A significant proportion of patients exhibited abnormal ECG findings.
  • RABTC effectively reduced re-admissions for blackouts and facilitated appropriate referrals.

Conclusions:

  • Specialist-nurse-led RABTC offers rapid and effective triage for T-LOC.
  • This model improves patient outcomes by reducing misdiagnosis and hospital admissions.
  • Widespread adoption of such clinics and tools could enhance national healthcare performance.