EMT Lesson Plans

3.12

Situa on: 53-year-old, sudden collapse at work

Unconscious Arrest II

Scene Size-up: Safety:

Scene is safe

BSI:

Gloves

Pa ents: 1 Mechanism/Nature: NOI - collapse Resources: ALS

Primary Assessment: General Impression: Person on ground supine – Bystander CPR in progress Mental Status: Unresponsive Airway: Patent Breathing: Apneic Circula on: Pulseless, pale and dry, no bleeding

Desired Response:

Primary then resuscita on

Physical Exam: Head:

Unremarkable

Neck:

Unremarkable

Chest :

Unremarkable Breath sounds clear

Vitals: 1

2

3

Pulse: 0

0

62

Abdomen:

Unremarkable

BP:

0

0

102/72

Pelvis:

Unremarkable

Resp:

0

0

0

Extremi es: Unremarkable Posterior : Unremarkable

SPO2: 0

0

94

OPQRST: O:

SAMPLE: (bystander) S:

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

We were in a mee ng when he collapsed

P: Q: R: S: T:

A: M:

Not available

I think he takes something for his cholesterol

P: L: E:

High cholesterol

Not sure

14 minutes

We were in a mee ng when he collapsed

OTHER: This patient will have subtle movement of the hands after two shocks. A pulse will be present at that point if they check, but he will remain apneic.