Round 12 (MW) Respiratory Distress

You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you an unresponsive 6-year-old female found foaming at the mouth by her babysitter. ETA 2 minutes.”











Initial Vitals:











BP: 125/80











HR: 62











RR: 34











O2: 81% (Non Rebreather)











Critical Actions:














* Grab the Broslow!











* Fingerstick Glucose











* Choose Endotracheal Tube Size











* Administer Atropine until bronchial secretions stop











* Pralidoxime