A 13-year-old male is brought in by EMS for altered mental status after being found in a house fire. The fire department found burned couches in the house with melted plastic covering. His vital signs include BP 78/40, HR 155, T 99.9 Oral, RR 40, SpO2 92% on 15L NRB. He is somnolent but withdraws to...
A 22-year-old female presents to the ED after taking an entire bottle of unknown medication approximately an hour and a half ago. She describes a ringing sensation in her ears and mild nausea with no vomiting. Triage vital signs (VS): BP 122/75, HR 115, T 99.8 Oral, RR 32, SpO2 99% on RA. She is t...
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