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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
A 17 year old male patient took an overdose of 40 tablets of 325 mg aspirin. He took the 40 tablets after a fight with his girlfriend. He eventually told a friend and was brought to the Emergency Department and shows the following symptoms:
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He is brought into an exam room and begins vomiting. The emergency room physician becomes concerned about his airway and the risk for aspiration because of the vomiting. A decision is then made to intubate. The following treatments are admininstered:
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The patient is stabilized, but 15 minutes later he goes into an arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation. Attempts at resuscitation include all of the standard care procedures but fail. The patient dies 30 minutes after arrival.
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Despite receiving oxygen, airway management and sodium bicarbonate, this patient died from severe acidosis.
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Why do you think this occurred despite this care? Use critical thinking and the concepts discussed in lecture to investigate this issue and to provide your answer.
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Your responses will be graded according to the discussion rubric.
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