SIMULATION CASEBOOK - MyCourses
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Gilbert Program in Medical Simulation<br />
Simulation Casebook<br />
Harvard Medical School Draft of the 1 st edition (2011), updated 3/2/12<br />
V. Case Narrative<br />
PATIENT: 54 year old<br />
CC: Vomiting blood<br />
HPI: Use lay terminology as the voice of the patient<br />
Patient reports multiple episodes of vomiting and mild epigastric pain beginning this morning. Emesis<br />
was initially coffee-ground, now becoming bright red with some clots. Recent burning epigastric pain,<br />
not relieved by Maalox.<br />
PMHx:<br />
Recent admission for r/o MI: Normal exercise treadmill stress EKG at that time<br />
Hypertension<br />
Hypercholesterolemia<br />
Arthritis<br />
MEDICATIONS<br />
Ibuprofen ~600 mg BID x 1 year (knee pain, bilaterally)<br />
HCTZ<br />
Simvastatin<br />
Metoprolol<br />
PSHx: Appendectomy,age 19<br />
NKDA<br />
ALLERGIES<br />
SOCIAL Hx:<br />
EtOH:<br />
Tobacco:<br />
Illicits:<br />
Occupation:<br />
Additional:<br />
History of heavy abuse<br />
Quit 2 years ago after heavy use<br />
Denies<br />
Line cook<br />
Divorced<br />
FAMILY Hx: No h/o cardiac diseases or ulcers that the patient is aware of<br />
ROS:<br />
(+) Abdominal pain, nausea, melena, orthostasis<br />
(-) No headache, fevers/chills, constipation/diarrhea, diaphoresis, shortness of breath<br />
PHYSICAL EXAM: Those signs not demonstrable by the mannequin should be verbalized when<br />
students perform/verbalize the examination maneuver<br />
HR BP Temperature ( o C) O 2 Sats (RA) RR<br />
140 95/60 37.0 99% 16<br />
GENERAL:<br />
HEENT:<br />
PULM:<br />
Pale, AAOX3<br />
Pale conjunctiva, non-icteric sclera<br />
CTAB<br />
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