A 23-year-old male presents to your clinic for shortness of…

A 23-year-old male presents to your clinic for shortness of breath (SOB) and severe chest pain (CP) after suffering a traumatic fall from a 15-foot ladder. The patient is diagnosed with a cardiac tamponade. If interventions are not implemented immediately, the patient will likely develop which type of shock?

A 68-year-old female presents to the emergency department st…

A 68-year-old female presents to the emergency department stating that she “just doesn’t feel well.” She is vague about her symptoms but mentions that she thinks it might be indigestion from eating a heavy meal the night before. The nurse obtains the EKG tracing shown: