Noah is6 yearsoldbroughtin by ambulance to ED at 2100hrs following a seizure which lasted for 30 seconds. Parents state that Noah complained of a headache and stiff neck then vomited after being given...

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Question 3    5
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Question 1
A patient shows several primary symptoms and escalation of health condition when it results in an emergency. During such cases, the Medical Emergency Team (MET) comes into action, which consists of a number of trained nurses and medical staffs to handle such situation and revive the patient from the severe condition. The high priority clinical manifestations that the patient showed in the given case study are seizure, which lasted for 30 seconds followed by headache and stiffness of the neck, which resulted in vomiting after consuming paracetamol.
The patient is having been lethargic all da with fever and sensitivity towards light. The primary survey conducted showed:
Airway – Patent,
Breathing – Spontaneously without difficulty,
Respiration Rate-12 mt,
The oxygen level being 98% in the body,
Yet, it showed a pale appearance on the face with a low blood pressure of 75/57 mmHg, Heart rate being 145/mt but weak, the capillary was refilled every 3 seconds, cool and clammy to touch.
Disability - GCS-13 E3V4M6, opening eyes to speech not oriented to time, place or person, PEARL- 4mm-significantly photophobic on examination.
Exposure - Febrile 39.5 degrees Celsius
· Unable to flex neck and lift head
· Cool extremities
· Significant swelling to lips and blanching rash to left arm
IVC 22g via left cubital fossa. Patient was oliguric and showed involuntary loose bowel movement.
The patient was showing intolerance towards fluid and hence nothing was being provided by mouth. The glucose level of the patient dropped to 7.8 mmol/L. This primary examination showed an altered values from the normal, which indicated towards an emergency of Noah in the given case study. Such deteriorating clinical symptoms have resulted in the escalation of calling the Medical Emergency Team.
In such case, a MET must be called for help as the nurses and staffs of a MET are trained to cope up with such situation when a patient experiences the risk of losing their life. The manifestation of nausea, weakness, shortness of breath and severe chest pain are some of the clinical manifestations, which requires a MET to take quick decisions and actions to save the life of the deteriorating patient.
Question 2
The pathophysiology shows the cause and symptoms of an outcome, which the patient suffers. Several pathological tests are done to analyse the values of the components present in the body, which must be present at a required amount. If the values are different from the normal ones, the person displays several symptoms of deterioration and they are rushed to the emergency department. In the given case study, the patient Noah was being already managed for bacterial meningitis and he started the course of intravenous antibiotic cefotaxime.
The pathophysiological reports of Noah also showed higher levels of white blood cells count of 22.4, C - reactive protein value 96, Lumbar puncture of Cerebrospinal Fluid showed an opalescent fluid, 15 000/cmm with 88% neutrophils, 8% lymphocytes. His glucose was 2 mg/dL and protein was 15 mg/dL, which indicated the presence of high infection by streptococcus manifestation in the meninges.
According to the case, all the reports indicated towards a high rate of...