lets face it, 98% of pt's have a very simple problem. yes, a lot of times ALS in nature but yet simple. our job is to keep folks alive until they arrive :).
I was bored one day and found a forum but not bored enough to argue EMS. so long B)B)
Veneficus, all you had to do was ask if there were patches, but i never seen anyone say they removed a shirt or anything to LOOK. Back to the basics with a proper Basic assessment. i wasnt really looking looking for the treatment of this pt so much as what was wrong.. it was my pt who was...
well you gave small dose of narcan en route and Pt RESP increase to 11-12 and somewhat responsive to verbal stimuli but its a long transport and the Pt condition returns to previous Vsigns and symptoms fairly quickly. something overlooked during assessment?.. Im going fishing :) so you have...
first of all thats a heck of a assessment veneficus.
Appears to be in poor health but clean and kept, skin is flushed/pale. Abd not distended. temp is 98.6F. no wheeze only diminished. some hair loss but she is old. renal status is good. she is responsive to pain only. Bowel movement today...
i will tell you one thing after all those nice questions lol. you may be thinking to hard.. much simpler than most of those things. Without trying to give it away it is something you should pick up on it with in a visual assessment of the pt but im not telling unless someone asks :P FYI a basic...
as stated above in my first response her pupils are constricted and she is not responsive enough for a stroke assessment (check out the GCS). she has been put on NRB, SpO2 is now 95..... I would wait on RSI for now MrBrown. her skin temp is warmer than normal but remember she was just in a nice...
compliant yes, Family Hx includes diabetic, MI, CVA, pupils are constricted, daughter is looking for the list/Rx containers... no extra hands to look at this time.
You are dispatched to 84 y/o F with altered mental status. Upon arrival you are directed into the home by a woman who says "My mother wont respond to me anymore." As you enter the back bedroom you find a woman who is laying supine in bed.
Your partner starts to gather vitals as you are...