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: 31 year old<br />
CC: Altered mental status<br />
HPI: Use lay terminology as the voice of the patient<br />
***Per EMS: Friend called EMS after he found patient on apartment couch and was not acting himself.<br />
Friend reports patient has no known drug allergies or significant past medical history. No further history<br />
possible secondary to decreased mental status. Patient not following commands, occasionally yells “Get<br />
me outta here” or “leave me alone.”<br />
Vitals on scene:<br />
HR BP Temperature ( o C) O 2 Sats (RA) RR<br />
70 120/84 37.0 o 98% 8<br />
PMHx:<br />
***Per friend: Non-contributory<br />
Unknown<br />
MEDICATIONS<br />
NKDA<br />
ALLERGIES<br />
PSHx/SOCIAL Hx/FAMILY Hx/ROS: Unknown<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 />
78 110/84 37.0 o 98% 6<br />
GENERAL:<br />
HEENT:<br />
NECK:<br />
PULM:<br />
CV:<br />
ABD:<br />
EXT:<br />
NEURO:<br />
Confused<br />
Atraumatic, 1mm pupils<br />
Supple, no JVD<br />
CTAB, decreased RR<br />
RRR, no murmurs/rubs/gallops, 2+ pulses<br />
Soft, NT/ND, +BS<br />
No trauma, no c/c/e<br />
Pinpoint pupils, MAE x 4, grossly intact, exam limited due to poor cooperation<br />
LABS: See Appendix A<br />
***Pending until patient given Narcan empirically:<br />
Amylase/Lipase Level Comprehensive Metabolic Panel X<br />
Arterial Blood Gas<br />
Hepatic Panel<br />
Basic Metabolic Panel X Lactate/Cortisol Level<br />
Cardiac Markers<br />
Thyroid Panel<br />
Coagulation Profile Toxicology Screen (Urine, Serum) X<br />
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