What's your diff?

Question 1

You are dispatched to a syncopal episode. Your differential (rank in order of most serious AND likely to least):

A. CVA
B. Dysrhythmia/ Cardiac
C. Dehydration
D. Orthostatic hypotension/ Vasovagal
E. Seizure
F. TIA

Answer 1

B. Dysrhythmia/ Cardiac
F. TIA
C. Dehydration
D. Orthostatic hypotension/ Vasovagal

Question 2

A 45 YOF reports “heartburn” that is not responsive to antacids (rank in order of most serious AND likely to least):

A. GERD/ reflux
B. Cholecystitis
C. MI

Answer 2

C. MI
A. GERD/ refl;ux
B. Cholecystitis

Question 3

AMS- primary causes (3)

Answer 3

Hypoxia
Hypotension
Hyoglycemia

Question 4

You are dispatched to a fall (rank in order of most serious AND likely to least):

A. Mechanical
B. Syncope
C. Cardiac

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Answer 4

Cardiac
Syncope
Mechanical

Question 5

You are dispatched to an AMS for a 70-year-old patient. Provide (6) differntials.

Answer 5

Sepsis
Cardiac
Hypoxia
Hypoglycemia
Hypotension
CVA

Question 6

You are dispatched to a difficulty breathing (provide 5 relevant differentials).

Answer 6

Asthma/ COPD
CHF/ PE
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Pulmonary embolism
Toxic exposure