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This wasn't my call, but something I heard a few days ago from a friend. It makes sense to me, but I'm still a bit confused.
Woman uses unmanned FD station phone to call 911. Her boyfriend didn't think they'd make it to the hospital.
EMS ATF 19 y/o distraught female.
S: Pt complaining of abdominal pain and tingling in both arms and hands. Patient's fingers are bent in awkward claw-like positions.
A: NKDA
M: Denies
P: No pertinent medical hx
L: Ate mean a couple of hours prior
E: Patient had rough day at work, doesn't want to talk about it, came home, and now experiencing symptoms
O: 30 minutes prior to arrival
P: Nothing makes it better or worse, symptoms are consistent
Q: Tingling in arms and hands
R: No radiation
S: 4-5
T: 30 minutes prior, no change in pt's condition
Vitals: I don't have vitals, but here is a guess:
R: 22
P: 110
....
Pt was placed on O2 @ 2LPM via NC. After talking with pt for only minutes, pt's condition completely normalized. Pt was transported without incident or change in condition.
Hospital dx was a panic attack. What was with the fingers? Friend explained it due to lack of O2 and blood perfusion to extremities, but I've never seen or heard of it. My first thoughts were ectopic pregnancy or neuro.
Woman uses unmanned FD station phone to call 911. Her boyfriend didn't think they'd make it to the hospital.
EMS ATF 19 y/o distraught female.
S: Pt complaining of abdominal pain and tingling in both arms and hands. Patient's fingers are bent in awkward claw-like positions.
A: NKDA
M: Denies
P: No pertinent medical hx
L: Ate mean a couple of hours prior
E: Patient had rough day at work, doesn't want to talk about it, came home, and now experiencing symptoms
O: 30 minutes prior to arrival
P: Nothing makes it better or worse, symptoms are consistent
Q: Tingling in arms and hands
R: No radiation
S: 4-5
T: 30 minutes prior, no change in pt's condition
Vitals: I don't have vitals, but here is a guess:
R: 22
P: 110
....
Pt was placed on O2 @ 2LPM via NC. After talking with pt for only minutes, pt's condition completely normalized. Pt was transported without incident or change in condition.
Hospital dx was a panic attack. What was with the fingers? Friend explained it due to lack of O2 and blood perfusion to extremities, but I've never seen or heard of it. My first thoughts were ectopic pregnancy or neuro.