Re: Re: FW: EMS Challenge (3)

[Guest guest]

Viagra was originally prescribed for pulmonary hypertension.

GG

EMS Challenge (3)

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> >>> For some reason I can't send to the list right now but if you would please

> >>> forward this!!!

> >>>

> >>> -Chris

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> >>> Ok I got one it is not as involved as alyssa's but may be something you

> >>> see pretty often in this case I am actually the person this is loosely

based

> >>> on.

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> >>> dispatched to a 30 y/o male for weakness upon arrival pt. Is sitting in a

> >>> chair in his living he room he say he is having a funny feeling in his

> >>> chest and he feels very weak what else you wanna know

> >>>

> >>> -Chris

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[Guest guest]

Viagra was originally prescribed for pulmonary hypertension.

GG

EMS Challenge (3)

> >>>

> >>> For some reason I can't send to the list right now but if you would please

> >>> forward this!!!

> >>>

> >>> -Chris

> >>>

> >>> Ok I got one it is not as involved as alyssa's but may be something you

> >>> see pretty often in this case I am actually the person this is loosely

based

> >>> on.

> >>>

> >>> dispatched to a 30 y/o male for weakness upon arrival pt. Is sitting in a

> >>> chair in his living he room he say he is having a funny feeling in his

> >>> chest and he feels very weak what else you wanna know

> >>>

> >>> -Chris

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

[Guest guest]

what is his blood pressure?

ck

In a message dated 6/20/2010 01:54:35 Central Daylight Time,

wegandy1938@... writes:

You quickly assess his vitals and find a strong radial pulse at 84 bpm,

respirations of about 16 bpm, and pulse oxymetry of 98% on room air. His

blood glucose is 76 and his tympanic membrane temp is 98.5º F.

Your drug box contains both NTG spray and glucagon.

What would be your approach to treating this patient who says he does NOT

want to go to the hospital.

[Guest guest]

snort....

and you want to give *what* drugs?

ck

In a message dated 6/20/2010 02:08:24 Central Daylight Time,

wegandy1938@... writes:

Well, we haven't taken his BP yet but he has a strong radial pulse.

GG

Re: Re: FW: EMS Challenge (3)

what is his blood pressure?

ck

In a message dated 6/20/2010 01:54:35 Central Daylight Time,

_wegandy1938@..._ (mailto:wegandy1938@...) writes:

You quickly assess his vitals and find a strong radial pulse at 84 bpm,

respirations of about 16 bpm, and pulse oxymetry of 98% on room air. His

blood glucose is 76 and his tympanic membrane temp is 98.5º F.

Your drug box contains both NTG spray and glucagon.

What would be your approach to treating this patient who says he does NOT

want to go to the hospital.

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[Guest guest]

Here's a little scenario:

You respond for a 65 year old male. The 911 caller, his daughter, told the

call-taker that he has trouble swallowing and something is " stuck in his

throat. " However, she says he is conscious and breathing and able to talk.

You arrive to find a thin male patient or about 70 kg, who appears to be his

stated age of 65, sitting at the dining room table. He tells you that he has an

esophageal stricture that has to be dilated periodically, and that during dinner

he swallowed some turkey that has lodged in his " throat " and won't go down. He

also says that he takes Ativan 0.5 mg q d for this, and has been given a

NitroLingual spray cannister, but he cannot find it. He says that one spray of

NTG usually relaxes his esophagus and allows the food to go down, but sometimes

it doesn't and it's very uncomfortable for him.

You quickly assess his vitals and find a strong radial pulse at 84 bpm,

respirations of about 16 bpm, and pulse oxymetry of 98% on room air. His blood

glucose is 76 and his tympanic membrane temp is 98.5º F.

Your drug box contains both NTG spray and glucagon.

What would be your approach to treating this patient who says he does NOT want

to go to the hospital.

GG

EMS Challenge (3)

> >>>

> >>> For some reason I can't send to the list right now but if you would

> please

> >>> forward this!!!

> >>>

> >>> -Chris

> >>>

> >>> Ok I got one it is not as involved as alyssa's but may be something

> you

> >>> see pretty often in this case I am actually the person this is loosely

> based

> >>> on.

> >>>

> >>> dispatched to a 30 y/o male for weakness upon arrival pt.

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[Guest guest]

Well, we haven't taken his BP yet but he has a strong radial pulse.

GG

Re: Re: FW: EMS Challenge (3)

what is his blood pressure?

ck

In a message dated 6/20/2010 01:54:35 Central Daylight Time,

wegandy1938@... writes:

You quickly assess his vitals and find a strong radial pulse at 84 bpm,

respirations of about 16 bpm, and pulse oxymetry of 98% on room air. His

blood glucose is 76 and his tympanic membrane temp is 98.5º F.

Your drug box contains both NTG spray and glucagon.

What would be your approach to treating this patient who says he does NOT

want to go to the hospital.

[Guest guest]

Hahah! Touche'

GG

Re: Re: FW: EMS Challenge (3)

what is his blood pressure?

ck

In a message dated 6/20/2010 01:54:35 Central Daylight Time,

_wegandy1938@..._ (mailto:wegandy1938@...) writes:

You quickly assess his vitals and find a strong radial pulse at 84 bpm,

respirations of about 16 bpm, and pulse oxymetry of 98% on room air. His

blood glucose is 76 and his tympanic membrane temp is 98.5º F.

Your drug box contains both NTG spray and glucagon.

What would be your approach to treating this patient who says he does NOT

want to go to the hospital.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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