You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes” 
 
 
 
Initial Vitals: 
 
 
 
HR: 143 
 
 
 
BP: 160/105 
 
 
 
Temp: 106.3F 
 
 
 
RR: 22 
 
 
 
O2: 99% Room Air 
 
 
 
Critical Actions: 
 
 
 
 
* Blood glucose 
 
 
 
* Obtain core temperature 
 
 
 
* Rapidly cool the patient 
 
 
 
* Diagnose rhabdomyolysis

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes” Initial Vitals: HR: 143 BP: 160/105 Temp: 106.3F RR: 22 O2: 99% Room Air Critical Actions: * Blood glucose * Obtain core temperature * Rapidly cool the patient * Diagnose rhabdomyolysis

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes” 
 
 
 
Initial Vitals: 
 
 
 
HR: 143 
 
 
 
BP: 160/105 
 
 
 
Temp: 106.3F 
 
 
 
RR: 22 
 
 
 
O2: 99% Room Air 
 
 
 
Critical Actions: 
 
 
 
 
* Blood glucose 
 
 
 
* Obtain core temperature 
 
 
 
* Rapidly cool the patient 
 
 
 
* Diagnose rhabdomyolysis

Round 27 (MW) Geriatric Fever

The purpose of this podcast is to help medical students crush their emergency medicine clerkship and get top 1/3 on their SLOE. The content is organized in an approach to format and covers different chief complaints, critical diagnoses, and skills important for your clerkship.

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