Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient on High Dose Steroids
Case Study A rapid response event was activated for a patient for acute onset abdominal pain and hypotension. On arrival of rapid response (RRT) personnel, the patient was a 65-year-old…
Foreign Body Ingestion
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse after the patient threatened to kill himself and swallowed a needle with no visualization in the oropharynx. Upon…
Acute Abdominal Pain in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event after the patient had an abrupt onset of severe abdominal pain while sitting calmly watching television. On prompt arrival of…
Hyperthermia in a Patient on Polypharmacy
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse for a patient who developed severe hyperthermia. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team (RRT), the patient…
Hematochezia in a Patient With Diverticulosis
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse after the patient had a large bloody bowel movement. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, it…
Hematemesis in a Patient With Alcohol Use Disorder
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse after the patient had an episode of large volume, bloody vomiting. On prompt arrival of the rapid response…
Severe Headache in a Patient After Lumbar Puncture
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by a nurse for a patient with a severe headache and nausea. The patient was found walking around the unit by the…
Severe Headache in a Patient With Migraines
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse for a patient because of a severe headache and multiple episodes of vomiting. The patient paged her nurse…
Seizures in a Patient With New Hemodialysis
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient in the dialysis unit. On arrival of first responders, the patient was non-arousable and having generalized shaking of extremities….
Seizures in a Patient With Hyponatremia
Case Study A rapid response event is initiated by a bedside nurse for a patient having seizure-like activity. On arrival of first responders, the patient was confused, however, not actively…
