EMT Lesson Plans

Situation: 23-year old, dispatched as Shortness of Breath

3.15

TEST MEDICAL I

Scene Size-up: Safety:

Scene is safe

Swelling, hives

BSI:

Gloves

Patients: 1 Mechanism/Nature: NOI – Difficulty Breathing Resources: ALS

Primary Assessment: General Impression: Person sitting in chair – appears in distress Mental Status: Alert Airway: Patent Breathing: 22 per minute - labored Circulation:

Palpable pulse at wrist, warm and dry, no severe bleeding

Desired Response: Primary then focused secondary

Physical Exam: Head:

Unremarkable

Swollen, hives

Neck:

Unremarkable Breath sounds wheezy

Chest :

Unremarkable

Abdomen:

Vitals: 1

2

3

Pulse: 112

116

118

Unremarkable

Pelvis:

BP:

110/70

108/70

98/68

Unremarkable

Extremities:

Resp:

22

22

22

Posterior :

Unremarkable

SPO2: 92

90

89

OPQRST: O:

SAMPLE: S:

I’ǀe Ŷeǀeƌ had it this ďad

Short of breath, lightheaded

Nothing changes it

P:

Beestings Benadryl

A:

N/A N/A

Q: R:

M:

Seasonal allergies Burrito – 1 hour ago Stung in neck by wasp

P: L: E:

10/10

S: T:

20 minutes ago

OTHER: