Exploring Different Patient Scenarios: Respiratory, Diabetic, Abdominal

Respiratory patient

56-year-old woman in a chair her level of consciousness is responsive. The patient says she cannot breathe, airway open, noisy breathing heard breathing 30 breaths/min. Symmetrical rise and fall of the chest Circulation Carotid and radial pulses Skin color, temperature, and condition Pale, cool, and clammy. Lungs: Inspiratory and expiratory wheezes in the uppers; diminished in the bases, allergic to penicillin, medication that the patient been taking is Proventil inhaler, patient medical history is high blood pressure and asthma, last oral take was breakfast, and was sitting in a chair.

Diabetic patient

Arrived on scene with patient who responds to verbal commands, patient has a medic-alert bracelet identifying him as a diabetic. Patient is irritable and confused. Patient is protecting his own airway. Sign and symptoms sweaty, pale, confused, not breathing normally, not allergic to anything, medication the patient has been taking is Glucotrol, patient is a diabetic, last oral intake was lunch at 12:15, event leading to injury was nothing just finish working and was heading home.

Abdominal patient

You arrive on scene at a brown house with lights on and door open. To a patient that skin is pink warm (normal). Blood pressure 112/76 and pulse 61. Pupils are Equal and reactive, patent airway, says hurts to breath in once in a while. He says the pain has been radiating from his back, then side, then inner thigh/abdomen area for 2 weeks or so. No vomiting or nausea, no allergies, takes vitamins every day, fish oil. No meds, no pertinent past history, ate a tuna sandwich earlier that day with some red bull. The pain has just been generally getting worse for the past 2 weeks. He thought he pulled a muscle during