Round 10 (MW) Agitation

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio…











“CLERKSHIP GENERAL – We are bringing you an agitated and combative 30 year old male, we’ll see you in 5 minutes.”











Initial Vitals:














BP: 192/105











HR: 134











RR: 22











O2: 99% (Room Air)











Temp: 98.8 F














Critical Actions:














* Administer Sedation for Patient/Staff Safety











* Intubate the Patient and Obtain Chest Xray











* Diagnose Intracranial Hemorrhage











* Treat Patients Hypertension











* Diagnose Rhabdomyolysis and Give Fluids














Dangerous Actions:














* Giving Succinylcholine











* Giving B-Blocker (Controversial)














Check Out:











Procrastinators Guide to Emergency Medicine