Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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6. You are worried about this patient especially with the above vital signs so you initiate rapid transportation to the hospital.
Imagine a similar patient as above but with the following additional historical details:
If you had a similar patient to the presentation in the preceding questions but they endorsed a 2 day history of
hematemesis and melena.
What additional detail in the patient's history or exam would make you much more concerned about esophageal varices
as the source of bleeding?
History of peptic ulcers
Epigastric pain
Jaundice
History of recent abdominal surgery
Transcribed Image Text:6. You are worried about this patient especially with the above vital signs so you initiate rapid transportation to the hospital. Imagine a similar patient as above but with the following additional historical details: If you had a similar patient to the presentation in the preceding questions but they endorsed a 2 day history of hematemesis and melena. What additional detail in the patient's history or exam would make you much more concerned about esophageal varices as the source of bleeding? History of peptic ulcers Epigastric pain Jaundice History of recent abdominal surgery
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