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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: 25 year old<br />

CC: Shortness of breath<br />

HPI: Use lay terminology as the voice of the patient<br />

Patient has been previously healthy. Patient went on his/her daily run but decided to take a new route this<br />

morning. As the patient was out running past a construction site, s/he started having difficulty breathing.<br />

Patient slowed down the pace but still became increasingly short of breath and anxious. After returning<br />

home, patient immediately decided to drive to the hospital.<br />

PMHx: Asthma<br />

MEDICATIONS<br />

’inhaler’ but ran out several months ago<br />

ALLERGIES<br />

Seasonal, “never this bad”<br />

PSHx: Unremarkable<br />

SOCIAL Hx:<br />

EtOH:<br />

Tobacco:<br />

Illicits:<br />

Occupation:<br />

Additional:<br />

FAMILY Hx:<br />

Father:<br />

Occasional<br />

Denies<br />

Occasional marijuana<br />

Student<br />

Lives with 2 roommates, takes many vitamins<br />

MI, age 55 (still alive)<br />

ROS:<br />

(+) Dyspnea, diaphoresis<br />

(-) No nausea, vomiting, fever/chills, diarrhea/constipation, headache, blurred vision,<br />

lightheadedness, palpitations, numbness/motor weakness, abdominal pain, nor urinary symptoms.<br />

No sick contacts nor recent hospitalizations.<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 />

112 130/90 37.5 o 94%, decreasing 24<br />

GENERAL:<br />

HEENT:<br />

NECK:<br />

PULM:<br />

CV:<br />

ABD:<br />

Anxious, short of breath and speaking in 3 word sentences<br />

PERRL/EOMI, MMM<br />

Supple, No JVD<br />

Bilateral wheezes with prolonged expiration<br />

Tachycardic, no murmurs<br />

Soft, NT/ND, +BS<br />

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