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Title: Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began ab Post by: Nix4Pres on Mar 20, 2016 Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began about 20 minutes ago and that he has been unable to get them under control. He complains of shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and a feeling that he is going to die. His skin is warm and moist, and HR = 132, BP = 138/98, RR = 26 and shallow.You spend 15 minutes on scene with him attempting to "talk him down" without success. Which of the following is MOST appropriate?
A) Administer oxygen by nonrebreathing mask, 12-lead EKG, start an IV, give sublingual nitroglycerin, aspirin PO, and consider morphine if the patient's pain is unrelieved. B) Start an IV and consider administering haloperidol. C) Effective BLS transport. D) Start an IV and consider administering diazepam. Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms bega Post by: feijoa on Mar 30, 2016 Content hidden
Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began ab Post by: Nix4Pres on Apr 9, 2016 Wow!
Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old male with a history of panic attacks. He states that symptoms began ab Post by: feijoa on Apr 11, 2016 Good luck on exams!
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