Case 1: Investigations

Mr Jamieson

Observations:

Respiratory Rate: 16 breaths/min

SpO2: 98% on air

Heart Rate: 80 bpm

Blood Pressure: 115/76

Temperature: 36.8

GCS: 15/15

Continued..

  • Mr. Jamieson reported that the bleeding started an hour ago and he was not able to control the bleeding
  • He denies any other symptoms apart from a niggling cough and occasionally spitting out some blood
  • He added that he all the blood he lost was contained within that one towel that he brought along
  • On examination, you can see a slow ooze from his right nostril
  • His observations are shown below:

Question:

You have completed your clinical examination, would you like to order any of the following investigations?
(select as many or as few as appropriate)

FBC    
Coagulation screen    
Group and save    
LFTs    
None of these investigations are ordered     green tick
Well done. You have scored 5 out of 5.