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Compartment syndrome occurs when:

The poison control center will provide you with the most information regarding the appropriate treatment for a patient with a drug overdose if the center:

Your 55-year-old male patient had a syncopal episode. He is now awake and oriented to person, place, time, and event, but is complaining of right upper and lower quadrant pain that radiates down his right leg. He states that his right leg feels numb. You suspect

Which of the following are clinical signs/symptoms of a right ventricular infarct?

Most patients who die of anaphylaxis do so within the first ____ minutes following exposure.

Your patient’s symptoms include high fever, cough, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and shortness of breath. Which of the following should you suspect?

A 38-year-old woman was bitten by fire ants while at the park. Your primary assessment reveals that she is semiconscious; has labored breathing; and has a rapid, thready pulse. She has a red rash on her entire body, and her face is swollen. You should:

Your patient is a 25-year-old male that was assaulted yesterday. He states he was kicked in the stomach and now has increased abdominal pain. He also complains that is left shoulder hurts. Physical exam reveals bruising over the left upper quadrant and abdominal rigidity. Vital signs are BP 104/72, P 126, and R 24. Breath sounds are clear bilaterally and present in all fields. You suspect

Your patient is a 79-year-old female who presents in moderate respiratory distress. She sits upright and can answer your questions with only short phrases. She complains of a recent cold and worsening shortness-of-breath and cough. She denies chest pain. She has a long history of breathing problems. She admits to being a 2-pack-per-day smoker for the last 50 years. Vital signs are BP 150/80, P 100, and R 36 and labored. Her skin is cyanotic and you auscultate diffuse expiratory wheezes. She has a productive cough with yellowish-brown sputum. You suspect

You are rock climbing with a fellow paramedic when you feel a sharp stab in your calf and see a snake slithering away. Your partner says he thinks it was red, yellow, and black, but cannot remember the order of the stripes. Your biggest concern is