A hospitalized patient recovering from a small bowel transpl…
A hospitalized patient recovering from a small bowel transplant has been progressing well in therapy over the last two days and has been cognitively intact. During today’s session, the patient reports feeling sleepy and feverish. Heart rate is elevated, and blood pressure is lower than normal. They are pale and diaphoretic. They are only oriented to self and report much more abdominal pain than yesterday; they are unable to rate their pain when queried. These signs and symptoms are most in line with what emergent condition?
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A physical therapist is planning to evaluate a patient in the ICU. Upon PT’s arrival, the bedside nurse is in the middle of adding a third IV vasopressor medication to keep the patient’s mean arterial pressure above 65. What is the most appropriate next step for the physical therapist to take?
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While evaluating a patient one day status post an orthotopic heart transplant, the physical therapist notes the following vital signs at rest: Heart Rate: 102 bpmBlood pressure: 114/62 mmHgSp02: 93% on 2 LPM via nasal cannulaRespiratory Rate: 13 breaths/minute What is the most accurate clinical interpretation of these vital signs?
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