Case Study 36

The Scenario: Cardiac Arrest on the Trail

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The Setting

While walking a trail to a local rock climbing area you notice a person in the group just ahead collapse. Quickly, someone is kneeling at the patient’s side, fingers on the carotid pulse while they yell at him. Even from a distance you can see the patient is grey in color with blue lips. The rescuer aggressively removes the patient’s pack and begins chest compressions. You estimate less than 30 seconds passed before CPR was started.

 

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SOAP Report

Subjective/Story/Summary

The patient is a 60-year old male who collapsed while walking–he fell from a standing position and is in cardiac arrest.

Objective

Patient Exam: 

No obvious injuries. Detailed head-to-toe not possible at this time.

Vital Signs

TIME 1100
LOR unresponsive
HR absent
RR absent
SCTM gray skin and blue lips
B.P. unobtainable
Pupils not assessed
T° not taken

History

Symptoms: unavailable
Allergies: unavailable
Medications: unavailable
Pertinent Hx: unavailable
Last in/out: unavailable
Events: unavailable

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