An Emergency Room Visit For Pain

It is very rare to have any one patient with all of these symptoms below:

Peripheral pulses posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis 2+ bilaterally. No edema on legs. Apical pulse regular rate and rhythm; s1, s2 noted. No murmurs, rubs or gallop rhythms. Denies dizziness, and fainting. Resp RR between 36-40 SpO2 85% per oximetry on 2 liters oxygen by n/c. Difficulty breathing and complaints of chest tightness. Patient unable to lay flat. Lung sound bilateral wheezes and crackles in right lower lobe. All other lobes clear A&P. Cough with yellow sputum. Tachypnea. Head of bed 45 degree. GI Last bowel movement 2 days ago, hard, long brown stool. Complains of constipation related to medication. Bowel sound are WNL in all 4 quadrants. Abdomen is soft, with no palpable masses. Poor appetite. Like sweet foods. Does not like vegetable or fruits. Like sodas, beer, scotch. Little water intake. GU Urinates every 2-3 hours. Yellow. No odor of urine. No history of UTI. One vaginal infection 2 years ago. No abnormal periods, last menstrual period 3 weeks ago. No pain or discharge. Skin Hair poorly groomed, dirty and oily. Nail are dirty and appear to be bitten. Skin clammy and moist with flushed color. IV IV of D5W at 125 mL in left forearm with 18

Physical Examination: General: The patient is an alert, oriented male appearing his stated age. He appears to be in moderate distress. Vital signs: blood pressure 132/78 and pulse 68 and regular. Temperature is 38.56 oC (101.4 oF). HEENT:Normocephalic, atraumatic. Pupils were equal, round, and reactive to light. Ears are clear. Throat is normal. Neck: The neck is supple with no carotid bruits. Lungs: The lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion. Heart: Regular rate and rhythm. Abdomen:Bowel sounds are normal. There is rebound tenderness with maximal discomfort on palpation in the right lower quadrant. Extremities: No clubbing, cyanosis, or edema.

The patient has no family history of heart disease or diabetes, however both her parents are on medication for high blood pressure. Her paternal grandmother died of breast cancer at age 47. Her maternal grandmother

No scalp lesions. Dry eyes with conjunctival injection. Mild exophthalmos. Dry nasal mucosa. Marked cracking and bleeding of her lips with erosions of the mucosa. She has a large ulceration of the mucosa at the bite margin on the left. She has some scattered ulcerations on her hard and soft palette. She has difficulty opening her mouth because of pain. Tonsils not enlarged. No visible exudate. SKIN: She has some mild ecchymosis on her skin and some erythema, she has some patches but no obvious skin breakdown. She had some fissuring in the buttocks crease. PULMONARY: Clear to precussion and auscultation, bilaterally. CARDIOVASCULAR: No murmurs or gallops noted. ABDOMEN: Soft, non-tender, protuberant, no organomegaly, and positive bowel sounds. NORALOGIC EXAME: Cranial nerves ii – xii are grossly intact, diffuse hyporeflexia. MUSCULAR SKELETAL: Erosive destructive changes in elbows, wrist, and hands consistent with rheumatoid arthritis. Has had bilateral total knee replacements with stovepipe legs and perimalledal pitting edema 1+. I feel no pulse distally in either leg. PHYCIATRIC: Patient is a little anxious about these new symptoms and there significance. We discussed her situation and I offered her psychiatric services, she refused for now.

PHYSICAL EXAM: Temperature 98.6, Blood pressure 140/90. Pulse 110. Respirations 26. Her lungs are clear, showing mild signs of distress. Heart sounds are normal, irregular rhythm and bradycardia noted. No edema noted in extremities. Patient skin is cool to touch, slightly clammy. EEG shows prolonged QRS wave, with ischemic ST changes and PVCs. Chest radiograph clear.

and vomiting (N/V). She has also had coronary artery disease (CAD) for several years, and 2 years ago

PHYSICAL EXAM: Temperature 98.6, Blood pressure 140/90. Pulse 110. Respirations 26. Her lungs are clear, showing mild signs of distress. Heart sounds are normal, irregular rhythm and bradycardia

Mrs. Smith signs in the emergency room with chest pain. Several nurses rush to get her vitals, blood samples to send to the lab, and obtain an EKG. While performing an assessment on Mrs. Smith, the nurse inquires about the amount of time she has been feeling this way. Mrs. Smith replies " My sister passed away 2 weeks ago and I have been having this chest pain ever since". After the physician reviews over all of Mrs. Smith 's lab and radiology test results, he informs her that she is not having chest pain from a heart attack, it is simply the result of untreated anxiety.

Hi Roseann. Good Job. Your Unit 7 Initial Post is very informative. Her verbal report of fatigue, bilateral lower lobe crackles, skin is cool to touch, +2 edema in bilateral ankles, and heart rate of 112 are signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure. Her medical history of high blood pressure and coronary artery disease could also lead to heart failure. My focus would be is to teach her with CHF symptom management and to prevent exacerbation. To avoid hospitalization I would educate and give her a list of preventable measures such as avoiding salts, measuring her weight every morning, and fluid restrictions. I would advise S.P to notify her doctor with weight gain over 2 pounds. Medication compliance is also important in managing her

Patient is a 60-year-old Latin American female, who presents with her husband for evaluation of some spells. She seems to have two different things going on. She did report intermittent episodes of feeling of weakness with blurred vision, diffuse paresthesias and a sensation she is about to pass out or the sensation of before undergoing generalized surgery, feeling like she is being sucked down. There is no loss of consciousness with this. She is unable to give any further history, except these events have been going on for about a month. They are almost daily. She does note they happen after eating, at which point, she will fall asleep easily. Otherwise, she denies any loss of consciousness,

She reports a history of back pain, ovarian cysts excision, and breast tumor. She denies chest pain, shortness of breath, or palpitations. Patient reports that her immunizations and preventive care are up to

Cardiovascular Assessment: No visible pulsations, no heaves or lifts. Apical pulse present in the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line. Auscultation of apical rate 62 beats per minute, normal rhythm regular S1 - S2 heart sounds present. Pulsations present when supine and disappear at a 45 degree angle position. Extremities are brown color without redness, cyanosis, lesions or varicosities bilaterally. Temperature warm bilaterally, Allen test was negative. Homan’s sign negative. Carotids: +2 and present bilaterally. Right Radial +2, left radial +1 , Right Brachial: +2

Musculoskeletal- erosive destructive changes in the elbows, wrist, and hands consistent with rheumatoid arthritis, has bilateral total knee replacements with stovepipe legs and perimalleolar pitting edema 1+. I feel no pluses distally in either leg.