2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are an intern in the emergency department. Your next patient is Sophia Andreou, 24, who has asthma, presenting with severe breathlessness.
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Assess and manage the patient using an A to E approach
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Outline to the examiner:
Your most likely diagnosis
Next steps in management, including relevant investigations
A nurse will carry out your instructions
Triage
RR 34, SpO2 89% on 8 L, HR 132, BP 138/86, T 37.2, GCS 15; peak flow not possible; weight 65 kg
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them
Investigations
Examination
After treatment
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