Friday, May 19, 2006

Gas

Day started off with a man with gas who wanted a ride to the VA hospital. The only other call was an old woman at a doctor's office who hadn't eaten for three days and had been vomiting and was fairly short of breath. I ended up having to put a non-rebreather on her. I couldn't get a great history as she didn't feel up to talking. She had a pacemaker that was actively pacing so I couldn't get much from the ECG. No pain. Clear lungs. I gave some fluid. Aside from being dehydrated, I would love to know what else was wrong with her.