Title: Case Study 10-10 Respiratory Emergency
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module X Medicine

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As you arrive on scene you re led to a 58-year-old male who is complaining of shortness of breath. His wife tells you he has a history of emphysema and pneumonia, and he developed heart failure after his last heart attack. You immediately place the patient on high-flow oxygen and begin your assessment.

1. What do you suspect is the cause of this patients respiratory difficulty?
2. How do you evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen administration in this patient?
3. If the patient described the quality of pain described as a ripping or tearing, what condition would you suspect? Explain your answer.
4. The patinet indicates that pain is associated with deep breaths on one side and the presence of "crackles" upon auscultation would lead you to consider what possible cause of his SOB?
5. Is this answer different than what you suspected originally, Yes or No. Explain.