Fishmm

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1. Pt with chest pain

   Fishmm replied to Fishmm's topic in Geriatric

   the pt's code status was full code. Had pacemaker and ACID. Not sure what the vitals were and whether the nurse offered Maalox. It was an after fact when I heard of it.

2. Pt with chest pain

   Fishmm replied to Fishmm's topic in Geriatric

   not after fact for me. The other day a patient c/o chest pain and the nurse called MD, MD ordered EKG and that's that. Two days later Pt c/o chest pain, MD ordered CXR. The nurse on shift did not think of anything wrong with it . But I did not think ...

3. Answering "Do you have a disability?" on a job application

   Fishmm replied to zephyr9's topic in Disabilities

   what is OVR?

4. Pt with chest pain

   Fishmm posted a topic in Geriatric

   If a patient complain of new onset chest pain. What do you suggest to the MD? EKG? CXR in house? or send the person to ER? And if the MD does not call back soon after paged, do you go ahead and call 911 to send the pt to the hospital? Thanks.