Telemedicine Consult for Shortness of Breath Due to Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema.

ABSTRACT:

Audience

This simulation is appropriate for senior and junior emergency medicine residents.

Introduction

Shortness of breath is a very common presentation in the emergency department and can range from mild to severe as well as a chronic or acute onset. In sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE), patients typically present with acute onset of dyspnea occurring within minutes to hours and have significantly elevated blood pressure.1 The condition of SCAPE falls into the spectrum of acute heart failure syndromes such as fluid overload pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure exacerbation.1.

Educational objectives

At the completion of the simulation and debriefing, the learner will be able to: 1) recognize the physical exam findings and presentation of SCA

SUBMITTER: Hunt DJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332770 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature