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Management of a patient who has undergone a coronary angiography

Arthur Laroche, 67, a widower for 2 years, has been hospitalized for a few hours in the cardiology unit, due to unstable angina. He underwent an emergency coronarography via the right femoral artery. Three arteries are blocked.

Post-laparoscopic appendectomy admission to a clinical unit

Following a report from the recovery room nurse, Donna Boorman, 22 years old, is transferred to your unit for admission post-laparoscopic appendectomy. Assess Ms. Boorman and admit her to your unit. It is now 8:00 AM.

Post-operative hemorrhage following right knee arthroplasty

Your evening shift begins at 16:00. Paul Caron, 66 years old, returned to the orthopedic unit from the recovery room at 15:00 following total right knee arthroplasty. He has a past medical history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation. His vital signs have been taken q15 minutes for the last hour.

Diabetic patient with pneumonia

Suzanne Letarte is an 82-year-old woman with a history of diabetes. She was admitted last evening with pneumonia.

Chest trauma with pain management issue

Philippe Jones is a 36-year-old healthy male with no past medical history. He takes no medications and has no allergies. He was the belted driver in a motor vehicle incident (MVI) involving a frontal impact at 65 kilometres per hour. The driver airbag deployed on impact and he suffered no loss of consciousness prior to or following the incident. He…

Anaphylactic reaction to a blood transfusion

Mr. Alexandrovna, a 20-year-old student involved in a bicycle accident, was admitted two days ago to a post-surgical floor following an emergency splenectomy. He also suffered a left wrist sprain. He has no other medical history. He is currently receiving a blood transfusion of PRBCs for an Hgb of 78 g/L.

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