Round 27 (MW) Geriatric Fever
from EM Clerkship Hosted by Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call on the base command radio. “Clerkship General. We are bringing you a minimally responsive 79 year-old female found lying on the floor inside her apartment. ETA 5 minutes” Initial Vitals: HR: 143 BP: 160/105 Temp: 106.3F RR: 22 O2: 99% Room Air Critical Actions: * Blood glucose * Obtain core temperature * Rapidly cool the patient * Diagnose rhabdomyolysis
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