4.5
Using HPS
26-year-old
with 7 min
Fresh Water
Submersion
Narrative
Paramedics are called to a fresh water lake to treat a 26-year-old male who
was submerged for seven minutes. Initial assessment reveals the patient
to be pulseless and apneic, with a laryngospasm and cold skin. The
electrocardiograph shows ventricular fibrillation.
27-year-old MVC
victim with
ARDS
Narrative
A respiratory therapist performs oxygen rounds on a previously healthy
27-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle collision approximately
48 hours ago. The patient was hypotensive at the accident scene due to
severe blood loss and received multiple blood transfusions. Over the past 12
hours, the patient started complaining of air hunger. Arterial blood gas analysis
indicates a refractory hypoxemia.
30-year-old with
Acute Asthma
Attack
Narrative
A 30-year-old female patient calls an EMS Paramedic unit with shortness
of breath. The patient states she has been having difficulty breathing since
mowing the lawn 30 minutes ago. The patient has a history of asthma and has
used her albuterol inhaler three times without relief. Other medications include
theophylline.
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