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A 65yearold man presents to the emergency department with complaint of painless visual disturbances including loss of central vision, photopsia, "floaters" and shadows in his vision. The most important intervention for this patient is to:

If shock is left untreated, the body's natural compensatory mechanisms will begin to fail, causing decreased blood flow. Which of the following blood tests can one obtain to evaluate for organ injury?

Mrs. F, 86, is brought into the ED by her daughter with reports of dull abdominal pain x 3 days. She states she has had "thin" stools for the 3 days before the onset of her abdominal pain. She has not been passing much flatus in the last three days. She states she feels weaker and more lethargic. An IV is established, O2 and cardiac monitor are placed. Labs have been sent. Her bowel sounds are absent. The nurse should suspect:

A 62yearold male presents with shooting pain to the left side of his neck for the past 24 hours. He denies any injuries, no fever or chills. He states that the area is burning and tingling and occasionally pruritic. You examine his skin and visualize a very light linear reddened line. The patient is suspicious for which of the following?

A 20yearold patient with sickle cell disease is brought to the emergency department with an acute sickle cell crisis. This episode includes chest pain, shortness of breath, fever and wheezing. Treatment for this patient should include all of the following EXCEPT: