Melclin
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I've noticed that there is a tendency not to post scenarios unless they are supposed to be particularly difficult, strange etc and I don't like it, cos it doesn't help us youngins learn and we all know how a good convo can start over a seemingly simple case. So I thought I might post some real cases, but not necessarily not overly difficult ones; lets remember our manners and include everyone in the process (EMTs with 15 mins of class time welcome). Will continue this idea depending on how useful it appears to be.
Dispatch: Priority 2, 75 year old MALE: Possible fracture, non dangerous body area. TIME - 15:32
O/A: Met at the door of an expensive looking house by a older man in obvious pain and is glad that "the doctor could come at such short notice". Complains that he was walking to the toilet, fell and broke his wrist. You all take a seat in his living room. He also complains that he feels quite sick because of the pain.
I assume you'll ask for the following.
Allergies - nil.
PHx- AMI x 2 (2004,2007). CABG x4 (2007). Hypertension (but his doc says his bp has been great lately) and he's been fighting off a nasty chest infection lately.
Meds- Diformin, aspirin, atacand.
Event history - Complains that he was walking to the toilet, felt dizzy and then he woke up on the ground, with a "badly broken wrist" and called the "the doctors" straight away on account of the pain.
Pulse- 190 (weak & regular) BP- 95/75 RR-22 SpO2:95 on room air. Skin is cool pale and dry.
Wrist is obviously swollen and deformed but there is no haemorrhage or damage to the skin.
Everything else you'll have to ask for.
Dispatch: Priority 2, 75 year old MALE: Possible fracture, non dangerous body area. TIME - 15:32
O/A: Met at the door of an expensive looking house by a older man in obvious pain and is glad that "the doctor could come at such short notice". Complains that he was walking to the toilet, fell and broke his wrist. You all take a seat in his living room. He also complains that he feels quite sick because of the pain.
I assume you'll ask for the following.
Allergies - nil.
PHx- AMI x 2 (2004,2007). CABG x4 (2007). Hypertension (but his doc says his bp has been great lately) and he's been fighting off a nasty chest infection lately.
Meds- Diformin, aspirin, atacand.
Event history - Complains that he was walking to the toilet, felt dizzy and then he woke up on the ground, with a "badly broken wrist" and called the "the doctors" straight away on account of the pain.
Pulse- 190 (weak & regular) BP- 95/75 RR-22 SpO2:95 on room air. Skin is cool pale and dry.
Wrist is obviously swollen and deformed but there is no haemorrhage or damage to the skin.
Everything else you'll have to ask for.