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What are the rest of his vital signs? What is his usual BP? How does he feel? Was this found on routine vital sign check or is something wrong?
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Cardiac: –Tachyarythmia –Bradycardia –MI Physiologic: –ESLD, CHF –Young and asleep Sepsis Meds Hypovolemia: –Dehydration –Bleeding
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See the patient Call your resident; Call MICU Recheck vital signs, check orthostatics IV Fluids Get Access Consider EKG, CBC, T&S, Broad spectrum ABx
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What are her vital signs? How do her lungs sound? What are her IV Fluids?
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Reactive Airway Disease/COPD PE Cardiogenic –MI, CHF Too much IV Fluid Pneumonia PTX Anxiety
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Examine patient –listen to lungs, JVP, LE Edema CXR EKG; cardiac enzymes ABG I/Os On DVT prophylaxis?
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Oxygen Diurese Chest CT r/o PE Nebulizer/BIPAP Head of bed up Nitro Call resident
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What are his vital signs (check both arms)? How does he look? When did it start? Get an EKG
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MI/aortic dissection GERD PE Anxiety MSK Pneumonia; cholecystitis; pancreatitis Pericarditis
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Evaluate patient Treat as angina-tele, ASA, B-blocker, nitro, serial CKs, heparin, tell resident Treat as GERD-mylanta Treat as MSK-ibuprofen Treat as anxiety-reassure; ativan? Treat as PE –chest CT, heparin?, oxygen Treat as dissection – CT chest, control BP
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