27. Patient UE (female, 58 years old, weight 89 kg) prese…
27. Patient UE (female, 58 years old, weight 89 kg) presents to the walk-in centre complaining of shortness of breath and a sharp pain when breathing in, plus feeling generally ‘awful’. On examination she is pale, her oxygen saturations are 88% on air, her heart rate is 112 beats per minute, blood pressure 109/78 mmHg, temperature 37°C. She denies any recent travel, she does not smoke nor drink alcohol. Her drug history is: Elleste-Solo® tablets 1 mg daily which she takes for symptoms of the menopause. She has no other significant medical history. A two-level PE Wells score is calculated.From the information provided, what course of action would seem MOST APPROPRIATE?
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2. Patient FD (female, 35 years old, weight 66 kg) is 34 weeks pregnant. She has an allergy to prawns and begins to feel unwell immediately after eating a seafood dish, which unknown to her contained prawns. She begins to feel faint and dizzy, her chest begins to feel tight, and she becomes wheezy.What is the MOST APPROPRIATE initial action to take?
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