06.01.2023 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio…
“CLERKSHIP GENERAL – We are bringing you an agitated and combative 30 year old male, we’ll see you in 5 minutes.”
Initial Vitals:
BP: 192/105
HR: 134
RR: 22
O2: 99% (Room Air)
Temp: 98.8 F
Critical Actions:
* Administer Sedation for Patient/Staff Safety
* Intubate the Patient and Obtain Chest Xray
* Diagnose Intracranial Hemorrhage
* Treat Patients Hypertension
* Diagnose Rhabdomyolysis and Give Fluids
Dangerous Actions:
* Giving Succinylcholine
* Giving B-Blocker (Controversial)
Check Out:
Procrastinators Guide to Emergency Medicine