Show Notes
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes”
Initial Vitals:
HR: 143
BP: 160/105
Temp: 106.3F
RR: 22
O2: 99% Room Air
Critical Actions:
* Blood glucose
* Obtain core temperature
* Rapidly cool the patient
* Diagnose rhabdomyolysis
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