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Patient Assessment & Clinical Decision Making
Pediatric Respiratory Distress · L1
How this exercise works
Branching scenario: each decision changes the patient's course. Choose assessments and interventions in logical order — primary survey first, then targeted secondary exam and treatment.
Fundamental concept
Integrating primary and secondary surveys with evolving scenarios to choose assessments and interventions in logical sequence.
Read: Paramedic Assessment & Clinical Decision Making →Scenario
3-year-old with barky cough, stridor at rest, retractions, SpO₂ 91% on room air. Temp 38.9°C. Parents report worsening over 4 hours.
Work through each decision — the patient responds to your choices.
