ACLS Case Study 4: In-Hospital
You are a healthcare provider working in the emergency department at a major metropolitan hospital. A 43-year-old female with a history of STEMI presents at triage with complaints of sudden and progressive chest pain that started roughly 20 min prior. They report that the pain they are feeling is similar to what they felt at […]
ACLS Case Study 3: In-Hospital
You are a healthcare provider working in a surgical recovery unit. One of your patients is a 63-year-old male who is 4-hrs post-op from an unremarkable ACL reconstruction surgery. They are receiving supplemental oxygen via NC at 6 L/min. Upon entering their recovery room, you find the patient unconscious with the NC on the floor […]
ACLS Case Study 2: Out-of-Hospital
You are a healthcare provider working on an ALS ambulance. You receive a call from dispatch advising you that an individual witnessed their 70-year-old female neighbour collapse outside their home. The bystander has begun providing CPR. Your response time to the scene is 4 min. A rapid initial assessment reveals the following: Vital signs Pulse […]
ACLS Case Study 1: In-Hospital
While interning at a nearby hospital, you enter the room of a 27-year-old male patient admitted the previous evening for chronic abdominal pain and a history of gastrointestinal ulcers. You find him unresponsive in bed. A half-eaten sandwich sits on the bedside table, suggesting he may have been eating shortly before the event. A rapid […]