Based on the patient’s presentation, select whether each symptom is more consistent with pulmonary embolism (PE) or anaphylaxis. Scenario: A 54-year-old female presents with sudden shortness of breath. She is upright, grasping for air, and unable to speak in full sentences. Her respiratory rate is 34, and she has audible wheezing. She appears pale, diaphoretic, and her SpO2 on room air is 85%. Lung sounds reveal diffuse wheezing. Her heart rate is 126 bpm and regular, and her bP is 148/90 mmHg. There are no signs of trauma or chest pain.

A 28-year-old patient is unresponsive. They were found in a driveway in a suburban neighborhood. A person walking a dog found the patient and called EMS. Vital signs are P 96, BP 118/64, SpO2 95%, with cool, moist skin. 

A construction worker has a thin piece of rebar impaled in his abdomen. He is conscious, alert, and complaining of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. A 10-inch piece of rounded metal is protruding from his abdomen. Which of the following should be initiated before moving the patient?

For each of the following findings, determine whether it is an upper airway sound or a lower airway sound. 

You are assessing a 59-year-old patient who has a serious cardiac condition, and you notice that he has no palpable pulse or blood pressure despite being conscious and alert. What device does he likely have?

You are treating a 62-year-old male patient who is complaining of crushing substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. His pulse is fast, his BP is high, and his pulse oximetry is in the low 90s. The EMT management of the patient with a suspected acute coronary syndrome should include all of the following except:

A component of blood that is critical to the body’s response to infection is: 

You are treating a 62-year-old male patient who is complaining of crushing substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. His pulse is fast, his BP is high, and his pulse oximetry is in the low 90s. The EMT management of the patient with a suspected acute coronary syndrome should include all of the following except:

A 28-year-old male sustained a cut on his hand while slicing carrots for a stew. The wound that he sustained is called a(n):

The sinking of the RMS Titanic fueled research that would change the science of bathymetry.