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Tx 63 Y/O female c valid DNR from nursing facility to ED. The woman had a plethera health problems, was in facility due to UTI. Well we're dispatched for sudden resp distress:
Thick, coarse bilat rhonchi c poor tidal vol, RR < 8, BP 60/P, "Ah, show us DNR right now... thanks". The womans obviously septic and going toward the light but just wanted to share this:
ED rectal temp was 107.3 Poor womans brain must have been cooking. ED immediately called for neuro consult. Heatstroke can get much higher, but still, I've never seen a septic pt get that febrile.
Thick, coarse bilat rhonchi c poor tidal vol, RR < 8, BP 60/P, "Ah, show us DNR right now... thanks". The womans obviously septic and going toward the light but just wanted to share this:
ED rectal temp was 107.3 Poor womans brain must have been cooking. ED immediately called for neuro consult. Heatstroke can get much higher, but still, I've never seen a septic pt get that febrile.