Assessment of an unresponsive elderly patient reveals warm,…
Assessment of an unresponsive elderly patient reveals warm, dry skin. The patient is hypotensive, tachycardic, and has normal respirations. The patient takes Glucophage. The BEST explanation for these findings and treatment is
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En RouteThe paramedic is dispatched to a residence for a 65-year-old patient who fell off a ladder. Dispatch reports the distance was approximately 14 feet. The time of the call is 1300. The response time is 10 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT, no additional resources are available at this time. The weather is clear, and the temperature is 77F (25C). A local community hospital is 15 minutes away and a comprehensive medical facility is about 25 minutes away.
Read DetailsA pediatric patient was involved in an auto-versus-pedestria…
A pediatric patient was involved in an auto-versus-pedestrian MVC. On arrival the patient is lethargic, has cool and pale skin, and is hypotensive with absent peripheral pulses. The paramedic should suspect: (Select two correct answers)
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