Enroute phaseScenario:The paramedic crew is dispatched to a…
Enroute phaseScenario:The paramedic crew is dispatched to a public library for a 34-year-old male who is reported to be unconscious in the restroom. The call was received at 1217. The response time is estimated at 6 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT, and a BLS fire engine crew is also en route. The temperature is 66°F (19°C), with clear skies and light pedestrian traffic. The caller, a library staff member, reports the patient was found slumped on the floor and is “barely breathing.” No known medications or allergies have been reported. What is a common sign associated with the overdose that may help confirm the diagnosis on scene?
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You are treating a patient whom bystanders indicate was struck in the head by a flower pot that fell off of a ledge. The patient was unconscious but is now conscious and confused with equal and reactive pupils. She is disoriented and suffering from retrograde and anterograde amnesia. She is also complaining of a headache and light sensitivity. Which of the following is the patient MOST likely suffering from?
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Enroute phaseScenario:The paramedic crew is dispatched to a public library for a 34-year-old male who is reported to be unconscious in the restroom. The call was received at 1217. The response time is estimated at 6 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT, and a BLS fire engine crew is also en route. The temperature is 66°F (19°C), with clear skies and light pedestrian traffic. The caller, a library staff member, reports the patient was found slumped on the floor and is “barely breathing.” No known medications or allergies have been reported. OnScene phaseScenario:The patient (approx. 80 kilograms) is found supine on the floor of a public restroom stall. He is unresponsive, pale, and breathing slowly. His airway is partially obstructed by relaxed oral tissues. A tourniquet is seen on his left arm with a syringe nearby. No signs of trauma are present. He does not respond to verbal stimuli but withdraws from pain.Initial vital signs are: blood pressure is 102/64 mmHg, pulse is 56 bpm, respirations are 6 per minute and shallow, SpO₂ is 86% on room air, temperature is 97.5°F (36.4°C). Pupils are 1 mm and minimally reactive. BVM ventilation is initiated with high-flow oxygen. What is the correct medication and dose for this unresponsive patient?
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During treatment of an 89-year-old male who accidentally overdosed on his benzodiazepine medication called Librium. What should you suspect will be your MOST common side effect that will need to be dealt with during transport?
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