You are treating an 8 year-old patient with a history of Add…
You are treating an 8 year-old patient with a history of Addison’s Disease for unresponsiveness. Family called today because the patient has not woken up from sleeping last night. It is 10:00 am and the pateint is normally up by 07:00 am. The patient presents unresponsive to painful stimuli with pale, cool, and sweaty skin. Patients vital signs are BP: 70/52, HR: 148 regular and weak carotid, Sinus tachycardia, RR: 20 with adequate tidal volume, SPO2 88%, BGL: 32 mg/dL. Pateint weighs 25 kg.
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Your patient is a five-year-old girl who awoke with a harsh cough, sore throat, drooling, and high fever. She has shallow respirations of 40 and inspiratory stridor. She is completely focused on breathing, leaning forward on her outstretched arms. Which of these is the best course of action?
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