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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 />

139

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