EMT Curriculum
3.12.B.1
Situation: 23-year-old, dispatched as Shortness of Breath
Anaphylaxis I
Scene Size-up:
Swelling, hives
Safety:
Scene is safe
BSI:
Gloves
Patients: 1 Mechanism/Nature: NOI – Difficulty Breathing Resources: ALS
Primary Assessment:
General Impression: Person sitting in chair – appears in distress Mental Status: Alert Airway: Patent Breathing: 22 per minute - labored Circulation:
Palpable pulse at wrist, warm and dry, no severe bleeding
Desired Response: Primary then focused secondary
Physical Exam:
Head:
Unremarkable
Neck:
Swollen, hives
Chest :
Unremarkable Breath sounds wheezy
Vitals: 1
2
3
Abdomen:
Unremarkable
Pulse: 112
116
118
Pelvis:
Unremarkable
BP:
110/70
108/70
98/68
Extremities:
Unremarkable
Resp:
22
22
22
SPO2: 92
90
89
Posterior :
Unremarkable
OPQRST: O:
SAMPLE: S:
I’ve never had it this bad
Short of breath, lightheaded
P: Q: R:
Nothing changes it
A:
Beestings Benadryl
N/A N/A
M:
P: L: E:
Seasonal allergies Burrito – 1 hour ago Stung in neck by wasp
S: T:
10/10
20 minutes ago
OTHER:
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