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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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