You are getting sign out from the overnight team. You are to…
You are getting sign out from the overnight team. You are told that the patient is a 19 year old male who is complaining of cough, pleuritic chest pain, and nausea and vomiting. His body temp is 40 C (104 F), RR 28, and pulse ox is 92-95% on 2 L NC O2. A chest X-ray was obtained in the ED before being sent to the floor that showed bilateral diffuse infiltrates. All of the following information would be helpful for making the diagnosis of EVALI except:
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You are working in a rural Emergency Department and receive a call about a 6 year old patient who is being transported by EMD with symptoms of diaphoresis, uncontrolled urination, myosis, bradycardia, bronchospasm, emesis, lacrimation, and increased salivation. What substance would you be concerned he may have been exposed to?
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You are examining a term female neonate who was born after an uneventful pregnancy to a 31 year old, gravida 2 para 1 mother by normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. On examination, the infant weighs 2.56kg and has mild diffuse hypotonia. He also has slightly short fingers and toes, simian creases, flat facial profile, upslanting palpebral fissures, and small ears. Of the following, the most likely diagnosis is:
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