Hello everyone, Just recently I went on a call. Came over dispatch as abdominal pain, I arrived on scene with a 59 y/o male complaining of a "groin pain". Got one emt to do vitals while I questioned the pt. Said he was working all day in his yard and building a shed, went into his garage and dropped something out of his hands and when he bent over to pick it up he felt a sharp "snapping" pain in his groin and went inside and called 911. He said he pulled his groin before and had a hernia but it didn't feel like those types of pains. The pt was cool, pale and clammy with a BP of 170/90 and a pulse of 98. Pt also stated he was dizzy and his head felt "loopy" and "out of whack". No allergies or past cardiac hx.
Off of this knowledge how would you guys treat this? And what the hell is wrong with this guy?
I ended up transporting with cold pak on his groin, was going to take second set of vitals but he lived 5 blocks away from hospital so couldn't get that.
I'm a new EMT and I was all alone with this guy so I'm looking just for some insight from you guys, if I missed any other important info to tell you guys let me know.
Off of this knowledge how would you guys treat this? And what the hell is wrong with this guy?
I ended up transporting with cold pak on his groin, was going to take second set of vitals but he lived 5 blocks away from hospital so couldn't get that.
I'm a new EMT and I was all alone with this guy so I'm looking just for some insight from you guys, if I missed any other important info to tell you guys let me know.