Clinical Scenarios

82 year old woman brought in by EMS from home presents in cardiopulmonary arrest. ROSC achieved in the ED

75 year old man with COPD and CHF presents with tachypnea and retractions, tachycardic, and acutely hypertensive (220/110) consistent with CHF exacerbation

64 year old man with history of HTN, DM, HLD presents with chest pain, diaphoresis, nausea with ECG showing OMI/STEMI

60 year old woman presents with acute exacerbation of atrial fibrillation RVR (HR > 150) experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath

52 year old woman presents to the ED with blunt head trauma, LOC, and nausea/vomiting after falling off of a ladder several hours ago

5 year old young man presents with inspiratory and expiratory stridor, tachypnea, retractions, and hypoxic at 87% in triage consistent with acute respiratory distress

42 year old man with acute paraplegia to the lower extremities after falling off of a roof (12 ft high)

3 year old young woman presents with second degree burns to her chest, abdomen, and lower extremities approximately 40% of her body surface area.

24 year old man presents with hypotension, tachycardia, and peri-umbilical ecchymosis secondary to MVC

20 year old woman with extensive 3rd degree burns to the torso and upper extremities and tenting to the left femur presenting with difficulty breathing and increased cap refill to the extremities