You have responded to a residence on a call for an injured person. On your arrival, you suspect that the patient and the five bystanders in the home are members of a local gang known for violence. The patient has been attacked by a perpetrator with a machete. He is missing the second through fifth digits on his right hand and has several lacerations on his forearms. Which of the following should
you anticipate?
A) Danger is possible from returning rival gang members.
B) Bystanders may refuse to allow you to transport the patient.
C) Bystanders may mistake you for law enforcement.
D) All of the above are possible.
D
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A 49-year-old COPD patient arrives to the ER complaining of shortness of breath (SOB) and difficulty breathing. The physical examination reveals bilateral coarse crackles throughout the lung fields, pedal edema, and hepatomegaly
The chest x-ray shows bilateral fluffy infiltrates with a "bat's wing" configuration. What clinical condition you may suspect on this patient? a. Acute coronary syndrome b. COPD exacerbation c. Hypertensive crisis d. Left heart failure
_________________ _______________ or malnutrition and wasting of the tissues may be evident in the late stage of heart failure
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