You find a victim screaming for your assistance. You notice…
You find a victim screaming for your assistance. You notice immediately that he has clammy skin and a dusky appearance. He has a respiratory rate of 40 and shallow. He tells you that he has been hit multiple times in the chest, abdomen, and back with a pool stick. While assessing his chest you notice multiple contusions to the right side with diminished respirations on the right. What would you suspect?
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You are called to the middle of a bridge to transport a violent patient who is suicidal. Per local police, the patient threatened to jump from the bridge and needs a psychiatric evaluation. The patient refuses transport, threatening to sue anyone who touches him. You transport this patient against his will based on
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Your ambulance is assigned to stand by at a building fire. The outside temperature is 103 degrees Fahrenheit and the firefighters are wearing full protective clothing. Your patient is a 36 year old male in good physical condition. He appears anxious and complains of nausea and a headache. He is sweating profusely with cool clammy skin. BP is 116/48, radial pulse is 150 and weak, respiration are 36 and shallow, temperature is 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit. This patient’s signs/symptoms indicate
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