Clinical Scenario Introduction

Hi all.

As a part of this this blog I'd like to occasionally present some hypothetical (and perhaps some not-so-hypothetical) cases with some questions for readers to answer. A lot of the questions will relate to how your ambulance service would handle the call - namely your policy or clinical practice guidelines or whatever you follow.

Also, the questions will relate to your own scope of practice - whether you be a First-Aider, Volunteer Ambulance Officer, Student Paramedic, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic, EN, RN, Doctor - whatever! The more allied health professional involvement, the better!

These cases will be presented in categories:

• Anaphylaxis,
• Circulatory,
• Environmental,
• General,
• Gynaecological,
• Medications,
• Metabolic,
• Neurological,
• Obstetrical,
• Paediatric,
• Psychiatric,
• Respiratory,
• Toxicology,
• Trauma, and
• Urological.

The rough format these scenarios will follow is:

1. Initial emergency call.
2. Prima facie presentation.
3. Patient examination/assessment.
4. Patient history available.
5. Scenario questions.

Hopefully these scenarios will be as educational and insightful to you as to me.