Case 2: Presentation
Observations:
| Respiratory Rate: | 24 breaths/min | 24 breaths/min, rising respiratory rate, coupled with shallow breathing |
| SpO2: | 96% on air |
| Heart Rate: | 119 bpm | 119 bpm, body is trying to compensate for the drop in BP |
| Blood Pressure: | 87/56 | 87/56, dropped in circulatory volume |
| Temperature: | 36.2 |
| GCS: | 13/15 (E3V4M6) | 13/15 (E3V4M6), decreased perfusion to the brain |
If the patient presented differently..
- Mr. Jamieson reported that the bleeding started 3 hours ago and he was not able to control the bleeding
- Furthermore, he mentions that he has gone through around 4-5 fresh towels that he brought along
- On examination, blood can be seen actively dripping from his right nostril and you are unable to clearly identify a bleeding point
- His observations are shown below:
Question:
In this presentation, which signs are of concern if any?
(select all that apply)
Well done. You have scored 7 out of 7.
