EMT Lesson Plans

4.18

Situation: 20-years-old, dispatched as unconscious

Behavioral / Toxicology I

Scene Size-up: Safety:

Scene is safe – FD on scene (see below)

BSI:

Gloves

Patients: 1 Mechanism/Nature: NOI – unconscious Resources: ALS

Primary Assessment: General Impression: Patient lying outside on ground Mental Status: Unresponsive Airway: Snoring Breathing: 4 per minute, shallow Circulation:

Palpable pulse at wrist, cyanotic/dry, no severe bleeding

Desired Response:

Primary then focused secondary

Physical Exam: Head:

Cherry red lips cyanotic Unremarkable

Neck:

Chest :

Unremarkable Breath sounds clear

Vitals: 1

2

3

Abdomen:

Unremarkable

Pulse: 112

112

108

Pelvis:

Unremarkable

BP:

106/80

104/78

108/62

Extremities: Unremarkable Posterior : Unremarkable

Resp:

4

4

4

SPO2: 100

99

100

OPQRST: O:

SAMPLE: S:

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

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

P: Q: R: S: T:

A: M:

P: L: E:

OTHER: Firefighters report removing the patient from a running car in the garage