Asclepius911
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You are dispatched to private residence for a 96y Female pt reporting pain on the left upper extremity, (upon arriving at destination what is the first thing you do?) Pt family member gives you Hx: Dementia, skull fracture, recent CVA /c L body weakeness and facial droop. Family member informs that she had sudden pain in her arm and gave her tylenol for that pain and placed lidocaine patch resulting in no affect. Pt appears distress and in pain, A&Ox1, left lateral on bed, leaning on arm with pain. (What do you do now?) A: patent B:RR is 18 /c normal tidal volume C: unequal radial pulses (R: 62 L:84) BP:140/82, skin is warm and regular with 2s < cap refill. Both arms appear unequal one is swollen and warmer than the other. Alright EMTs what would you do after?