Medical Emergencies

Diabetes, allergic reactions, general medical

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Medical Scenarios

6 Easy
8 Medium
8 Hard
Diabetic Emergency - Altered Mental Status

Dispatch: 64-year-old male, acting confused. Coworkers called 911.

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Allergic Reaction to Bee Sting

Dispatch: 30-year-old male with allergic reaction to bee sting. Patient is having difficulty breathing.

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Elderly Woman with Abdominal Pain

Dispatch: 82-year-old female with severe abdominal pain. Patient is conscious.

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Opioid Overdose

Dispatch: Adult unresponsive, possible overdose. Bystander administered Narcan. Police on scene.

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Severe Gastroenteritis with Dehydration

Dispatch: Dispatched to a restaurant for a female with severe nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Patient called 911 after becoming too weak to stand.

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Benzodiazepine Overdose

Dispatch: 26-year-old female, unresponsive, possible overdose

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Upper GI Bleed

Dispatch: 56-year-old male vomiting blood. Wife called 911, states large amount of blood.

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Alcohol Withdrawal with Seizure

Dispatch: 52-year-old male, multiple seizures. Family called 911, states patient had 2 seizures in past hour.

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Exertional Heat Stroke

Dispatch: 18-year-old male collapsed at high school football practice. Coach called 911, states player is confused and very hot.

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Dispatch: Dispatched to a residential address for multiple patients reporting headaches and nausea. Fire department reports possible carbon monoxide leak.

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Stimulant Overdose - Methamphetamine

Dispatch: Dispatched to a residential address for a male acting erratically and aggressively. Law enforcement requested and on scene. Possible drug use reported by caller.

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Snakebite with Envenomation

Dispatch: 31-year-old male, possible snakebite to right lower leg while hiking

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Hyperkalemia in Dialysis Patient

Dispatch: 62-year-old male, weakness and palpitations, history of kidney disease

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Acute Pancreatitis

Dispatch: 52-year-old male, severe abdominal pain and vomiting, caller states patient is in extreme distress

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Dispatch: 19-year-old female, sick and confused. Roommate called 911 stating patient has been vomiting and acting strange.

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Acute Complications of Renal Failure

Dispatch: 42-year-old male, general weakness and difficulty breathing. Family member called 911.

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Sickle Cell Crisis with Acute Chest Syndrome

Dispatch: 19-year-old male, severe chest and abdominal pain, difficulty breathing. Mother called 911, states patient has sickle cell disease.

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Suspected Sepsis

Dispatch: 72-year-old female, weakness and confusion, possible infection

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Severe Hypothermia

Dispatch: Dispatched to a park for an unconscious person. Law enforcement on scene. Temperature outside is 28°F with wind chill of 15°F.

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Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure

Dispatch: 48-year-old male farm worker, difficulty breathing and altered mental status, possible chemical exposure

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Acetaminophen Overdose

Dispatch: 19-year-old female, possible overdose, family states she took a large amount of pills approximately 6 hours ago

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Thyroid Storm

Dispatch: 28-year-old female, altered mental status and fever, family unable to wake her normally, acting confused and agitated

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