FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 You are dispatched to an unresponsive 48 y/o male. Dispatch advises you that the scene is safe and the wife is the caller. At pt.'s residence.
Ace844 Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Dispatch doesn't know bupkiss from thier heated-AC office which is located about as far as is safe for them which is not at the scene. So scene safety, size up, and what is the scope of practice and resources responding and available also at what intervals? ACE
FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Author Posted July 26, 2006 Dispatch doesn't know bupkiss from thier heated-AC office which is located about as far as is safe for them which is not at the scene. So scene safety, size up, and what is the scope of practice and resources responding and available also at what intervals? ACE The scene was called safe by first responding, a local FD with two EMTs at the scene. You have PD at your disposal with an averaged 4 min. response, closest additional unit is 15 min. away, and your flight unit can be there in 10 min. if put on standby. Closest ER is 15 min. away in light traffic.
FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Author Posted July 26, 2006 Our scope of practice and or prasctice level is? Oh Ace, you would only be ALS my friend, don't think you're getting out of this the BLS way. pretty liberal protocols, ask for it, and I will let you know.
Ace844 Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 OK, seesh, thanks, I hope I can handle all of that extra responsibility... Next, You arrive to find? Scene size up reveals? By standers report? Pt found how? First responders H&P-P/E report and interventions?
chbare Posted July 26, 2006 Posted July 26, 2006 Scene size up and general impression upon arrival? Does the patient respond and are there any indications of trauma? Is he breathing? Does he have a pulse? Take care, chbare.
FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Author Posted July 26, 2006 OK, seesh, thanks, I hope I can handle all of that extra responsibility... Next, You arrive to find? Scene size up reveals? By standers report? Pt found how? First responders H&P-P/E report and interventions? Wife greets you at the door and takes you to the pt. Wife states that they were arguing and she left about an hour ago, when she got home he was lying on the floor unresponsive. Hx - Cardiac arrythmia unknown type Rx - can't find but she says he is on 2 meds. First responders objective: Airway - unable to maintain holding head-tilt Breathing - Normal P - rapid at radial
FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Author Posted July 26, 2006 Scene size up and general impression upon arrival? Does the patient respond and are there any indications of trauma? Is he breathing? Does he have a pulse? Take care, chbare. No signs of trauma, wasn't a witnessed fall though.
FL_Medic Posted July 26, 2006 Author Posted July 26, 2006 I'm getting toned out for standby, I will be back in a few 1
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