Which patient needs to be seen first?
Patient needing to take nitro...
with 1 month of having MI
Mid-Epigastric pain
(pregnant) seizure
Indigestion and angina
MI
RLQ pain
appendix
Muffled Heart Sounds
cardiac tamponade
LLQ pain
diverticulosis
immunocompromised patient with
dry non-productive cough (PCP) or a temp
Patients going through withdrawal
from drugs & alcohol
Compartment Syndrome
given a narcotic and receive no relief - caused by cast, crushing injury or swelling
Restlessness, irritable, cranky and/or confused
hypoxia
Central Line with SOB
place the patient in left trendelenburg and check the junctions
Enlarged veins in the abdomen
portal hypertension
Burns from fire
smoke inhalation
Autonomic Dysreflexia
spinal cord injury
Femur or pelvic fracture
with signs and symptoms of a fat emboli, DVT, PE, ICP