Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Part II: Admission to MedSurg Unfolding Reasoning / John Taylor, 68 years old

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Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Part II: Admission to MedSurg Unfolding Reasoning Part: II: Admitted to Med/Surg SBAR Handoff to MedSurg Nurse: Situation: Name/age: John Taylor is a 68-year... -old African-American male BRIEF summary of primary problem: He presented to the emergency department because he felt crummy; complaining of a headache, runny nose, feeling more weak, “achy all over” and hot to the touch and sweaty the past two days. When he woke up this morning, he no longer felt hot but began to develop a persistent “nagging cough” that continued to worsen throughout the day. He has difficulty “catching his breath” when he gets up to go the bathroom. Background: Primary problem/diagnosis: positive for COVID-19 RELEVANT past medical history: hypertension and type II diabetes Code status: Full code [Show More]

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