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Scenario: Three patients present to the ER within minutes of…

Posted byAnonymous August 19, 2026

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Scenаriо: Three pаtients present tо the ER within minutes оf eаch other. You are the only technician available for initial triage. Patient A — "Nutmeg," 10 yr FS Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, known CHF historyPresenting complaint: Owner reports increased breathing effort at home over the last hourPE: RR 60 bpm with increased effort, orthopneic (won't lie down), soft moist cough, harsh lung sounds bilaterally, pale-pink mm, quiet/subdued Patient B — "Duke," 5 yr MC LabradorPresenting complaint: Jumped off a dock, now won't bear weight on left hind legPE: Non-weight-bearing left hind limb, visible swelling over the stifle, vocalizing when the leg is touched; TPR, mm, CRT all WNL; otherwise BAR Patient C — "Ziggy," 7 yr MC DSH catPresenting complaint: Owner says his left eye "suddenly looked weird and he won't stop pawing at it"PE: Left eye — diffuse corneal cloudiness, fixed/dilated pupil, episcleral injection, firm on gentle palpation compared to the right eye; patient otherwise BAR, normal TPR   List the order they shouild be seen by the vet

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