Respiratory Emergencies

Asthma, COPD, respiratory distress

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Respiratory Scenarios

7 Easy
5 Medium
5 Hard
Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation

Dispatch: 7-year-old with difficulty breathing. Mother states child has history of asthma.

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Elderly Patient with Difficulty Breathing

Dispatch: 68-year-old male with difficulty breathing. Patient is conscious.

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Choking at Restaurant

Dispatch: Adult choking at restaurant. Bystanders attempting to help.

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6-Month-Old with Difficulty Breathing

Dispatch: 6-month-old infant with difficulty breathing. Parents called 911.

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Anxious Patient with Rapid Breathing

Dispatch: 28-year-old female having difficulty breathing at workplace. Patient is conscious and very anxious.

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Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Dispatch: 76-year-old male with fever and difficulty breathing. Wife called 911 stating he's been sick for several days and is getting worse.

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Pediatric Croup with Stridor

Dispatch: 2-year-old child with difficulty breathing and 'barking cough.' Parents called 911 very concerned.

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Acute Pulmonary Edema

Dispatch: 68-year-old female with difficulty breathing. Family called 911 stating she can't breathe.

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Partial Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

Dispatch: Adult choking at nursing home. Staff states patient is still breathing but in distress.

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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Young Adult

Dispatch: 22-year-old male with sudden chest pain and difficulty breathing. Roommate called 911 from college dorm.

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Smoke Inhalation - Structure Fire

Dispatch: Fire department requests EMS for a 45-year-old male removed from structure fire, conscious but in respiratory distress.

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Pediatric Bronchiolitis

Dispatch: Dispatched to a residence for a 6-month-old infant with difficulty breathing. Mother states the child has had a cold for 2 days that has gotten worse.

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Anaphylaxis with Respiratory Compromise

Dispatch: 32-year-old female with difficulty breathing at restaurant. Manager called 911 stating customer is having allergic reaction.

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Sudden Dyspnea Post-Surgery

Dispatch: 58-year-old female, sudden onset severe shortness of breath and chest pain. Patient had knee replacement surgery 5 days ago.

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Epiglottitis - Adult Airway Emergency

Dispatch: 32-year-old female with severe sore throat and difficulty breathing. Patient states she can barely swallow and is having trouble breathing.

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Tension Pneumothorax - MVC Trauma

Dispatch: Motor vehicle collision, single vehicle into tree at high speed. Fire department reports one patient trapped, extrication in progress. Airbag deployed, significant front-end damage.

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Near-Drowning with Aspiration

Dispatch: Dispatched to a community pool for a drowning victim. Bystanders pulled the patient from the water approximately 3 minutes ago. Lifeguard is performing rescue breathing.

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