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Title: Your patient is a 65-year-old male who is semireclining in bed and complaining of shortness of breat
Post by: Nix4Pres on Mar 20, 2016
Your patient is a 65-year-old male who is semireclining in bed and complaining of shortness of breath. He had coronary artery bypass surgery 1 week ago and just returned home. Since arriving home, he has had progressive shortness of breath, and he now complains of near-syncope with exertion. His surgical scar is healing well, his lungs are clear with equal sounds bilaterally, he has JVD while sitting at a 45 degree angle, and he has muffled heart sounds. HR = 122, BP = 102/92, RR = 24, SpO2 = 95%. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A) BLS transport
B) Furosemide, nitroglycerin, morphine
C) IV, transport without delay
D) IV, determine eligibility for fibrinolytic therapy, transport


Title: Re: Your patient is a 65-year-old male who is semireclining in bed and complaining of shortness of b
Post by: feijoa on Apr 2, 2016
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Title: Re: Your patient is a 65-year-old male who is semireclining in bed and complaining of shortness of breat
Post by: Nix4Pres on Apr 9, 2016
:white_check_mark: Marking this solved


Title: Re: Your patient is a 65-year-old male who is semireclining in bed and complaining of shortness of breat
Post by: feijoa on Apr 11, 2016
Good luck on exams!