Case Study On Emg

EMTs are such an essential part of society nowadays. In my opinion, this is one of the most important jobs out there. For just a moment, imagine that you are driving down the road on a rainy night and lose control of your car. You go flying off the road and into a tree on the side of the road. Everything goes fuzzy and all you can see are flashes of reality. You fade in and out, hearing sirens and seeing lights, but you have no control of your body. The next thing you know, you wake up inside of a small room, freaking out because you have no idea what has just happened. Eventually you realize that the small room you are in is the back of an ambulance, and you are being taken

S/L Walker was dispatching for evening shift at 08/29/15. S/L Walker receive a call for a welfare check at KC-219. The daughter, Karen, usually talk to her mother at around 2100 hr. But tonight could not reach her. S/L Walker took down the information and send an officer up to the apartment. S/L Walker called the apartment while the Officer was en route. There was no answer by phone. S/L Walker notified the Officer. S/O EMT Funes was the reporting officer. When S/O EMT Funes arrived on the scene, there was no answer by knock. S/O EMT Funes entered via her master key because the door was lock and search the apartment. There was no one home and S/O EMT Funes left a white tag #28798. S/O EMT Funes cleared. S/L Walker called the daughter twice

Your statement about Bart truly feeling everything he has to say is not only correct but beneficial to the class may be entirely true! During Bart's limited exposure and experience as a BLS provider for a local non transport agency it is quite possible that he may observed or discussed with a fellow first responders additional information not learned in the BLS EMT class weather or not it is correct and he has found it beneficial in his first response practice. Additionally Bart appears to want to show his knowledge in attempt to fit in or show off. The problem with this behavior it can be distracting to his fellow students, if the information is incorrect it could cause confusion for the other students. Additionally this behavior distracts

Physical therapy saw the patient, and the result of the examination are as follows; 6/10 left knee pain at rest and during activity (0 no pain, 10 worst pain), manual muscle testing for both upper and lower extremities were 4/5 except left knee flexion/extension 3+/5 due to pain, sensation on both UE/LE were intact to light touch, Stephen requires a moderate assistance of one person for both functional mobility and gait activity. He uses a front wheeled walker up to 35 feet due to decreased balance and antalgic gait from the left knee

DOI: 9/30/2011. Patient is a 41-year-old male information technology computer support specialist who sustained injury while he was walking through a lobby when he slipped and fell. Per OMNI, he was initially diagnosed with lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, myofasciitis and right arm strain. He underwent a right shoulder surgery on 07/16/13 and 12/22/15.

Recommendation was made for a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at L4-L5. The patient would like to continue to improve his ongoing lumbar pain. He will continue with his current pain medication regimen.

Christina sent to physical therapy after acute injury two weeks ago. Reportedly slipped on a wet surface went airborne and landed violently on her buttock. I do not believe this was documented but this was what described to me. She notes prior to that she had no real history of any real back issues and was working in the maintenance job. Oddly, she was in the hospital back in early fall and they did a lumbar MRI which is fairly negative. I do not have the results in the chart at this point. Apparently, it was done because she said she had some leg tingling. I am not sure what to make of that. Regardless, she does not report a lot of history and had a high level of function. Stating she would like to work and be active. She states since his acute fall she has been fairly miserable. She notes intense right buttock and right leg numbness and pain. Pain can fluctuate from a 9/10 to a 0 depending on activity and position. Notes increased pain with Valsalva, coughing, or sneezing, but particularly Valsalva maneuvers. Most relief of pain is supine with the knees

Based on the medical report dated 01/20/16, the patient reports that his low back pain is rated as 9/10 into the right lower extremity. It’s experienced between 76% and all of the time he is awake. Some of the patient’s daily activities are being prevented by this symptom. He reports numbness and tingling in his right lower extremity.

DOI: 12/13/2012. Patient is a 64-year-old male security officer who sustained a work-related injury to the right knee when he missed a step and fell down the stairs. As per Omni, the patient had a right knee meniscus tear. The patient had right knee replacement on 11/19/14. Per QME Dr. Murphy on 08/11/15, the patient has a 20% whole person impairment rating. Future medical care includes 4-6 visits per year for recurrent symptoms, narcotic/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in addition to gastrointestinal stabilizing medications, pain management specialist monitoring, office visit with an orthopedic surgeon once a year with X-ray, revision surgery in the future and bone scan.

DOI: 11/15/2010. The patient is a 56-year-old male sales representative who sustained a work-related injury when he tripped on a pallet. As per OMNI, the patient is diagnosed with strain to right knee, right leg and right shoulder and is status post right shoulder diagnostic and operative arthroscopy on 8/10/12.

The patient is a fifty-six-year-old male who was admitted on 10/3/16. His reason for admission was his involvement in a motor vehicle accident where his car was t-boned by another vehicle. Upon arrival to the emergency department, his chief complaint was his inability to detect sensation from the nipple line down, and his inability to move his extremities. He was otherwise alert, oriented and able to breathe on his own. After an assessment confirmed his inability to feel anything from the chest down, a portable x-ray of his chest was ordered, but this did not show any acute findings. Multiple computed tomography scans were then ordered for his head, cervical spine, abdomen and pelvis, chest and thoracic spine; but all of these scans resulted in no acute findings. However, a computed tomography scan of the lumbar spine did show spinal stenosis secondary to disc protrusion, and magnetic resonance imaging scans were then ordered for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. The magnetic resonance scans showed multiple compression fractures from the C3 to C5 vertebrae, with ligament injuries from C5 to C7, bruising of the spinous process of C6, mass bone bruising and soft tissue injuries at C3 and C4 with edema, severe spinal stenosis with cord compression at C3 and C4, and cord contusion at T2. The patient was then

Based on the latest medical report dated 06/29/16, the patient continues to complain of low back pain, increased with prolonged standing and sitting. He had been receiving PT for his back prior to the injury, due to a herniated disc and has been progressing. He has been taking naproxen with some relief.

MRI of the lumbar spine was obtained on 05/22/14 which revealed status post posterior surgical fusion of L4, L5 and S1 with no evidence of recurrent/residual disc herniation. There is a mild disc bulge at T11-12, L2-3 and L3-4 levels.

Based on the progress report dated 06/30/16, the patient complains of low back pain, described as dull and aching and stabbing on the left side of the back. Symptoms are severe with profound limitations. There is radiation of pain to the left lower extremity. Symptoms are aggravated by twisting and prolonged walking, and relieved by rest and medications. Associated symptoms include waking up at night

DOI: 2/17/2014. Patient is a 55-year-old female cashier who felt pain on the left side of lower back and left foot due to walking incorrectly due to a previous work injury. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified; degenerative disc disease, lower back; arthropathy of lumbar facet; and low back pain. MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dated 1/4/16 (no official report) revealed posterior fusion at L4-5 with right L5 laminotomy defect; and mild degenerative disc disease at L3-4, there is moderate narrowing of the L3 neural foramina bilaterally. As per office notes dated 7/6/16, the patient presents for ongoing evaluation and medication refill. He rates his pain as 9. His pain is located