Round 16 (MW) Leg Pain

You are working at Clerkship General when you overhear the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We have a 57 year-old female coming in for leg pain. She just had surgery at your hospital. Her blood pressure is 85/50. We’ll be there in 5 minutes.”











Initial Vitals:











HR: 122











BP: 75/40











Temp: 100.1











RR: 24











O2: 74%











Critical Actions:














* Obtain full set of vital signs











* Treat the patient’s pain











* Diagnose PE without imaging











* Stabilize patient prior to imaging











* Transfer the patient for thrombectomy