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Table 1 Resident encounters: Patient characteristics

From: Would you be surprised if this patient died?: Preliminary exploration of first and second year residents' approach to care decisions in critically ill patients

Encounter (n = 8)

Resident Identifier (n = 7)

Patient ID

Patient Age

Patient Diagnoses

Mechanical Ventilation

Patient Time in ICU

Other

Surprised if Patient Died?

I

A

1

70

Respiratory Failure, Emphysema, Acute Renal Failure

Yes

3 Days

___

Yes

II

B

2

68

Respiratory Failure, (?) Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Yes

3 Weeks

Unclear Diagnosis

No

III

C

2

68

Respiratory Failure, (?) Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Yes

5 Weeks

Unclear Diagnosis

No

IV

D

3

38

Fulminate Hepatic Failure, Acetaminophen Toxicity, Coma

Yes

1 Week

___

No

V

E

4

58

Respiratory failure, Purulent Pericarditis, Sepsis

Yes

2 Weeks

Pre-Operative

No

VI

F

5

37

Fulminate Hepatic Failure (Unknown aetiology)

No

4 Days

Transplant List

Yes

VII

G

6

71

Congestive Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy

No

4 Weeks

Transplant List

Yes

VIII

E

4

58

Respiratory Failure, Purulent Pericarditis, Sepsis

Yes

3 Weeks

Post-Operative

Yes