Reference no: EM133583271
Questions: At the emergency department, Dr. Shakoor is taken immediately
• to an examination room. She rates her pain as a 7 on a scale
• from 1 to 10 and has a blood sample drawn for a D-dimer test.
• While waiting for the results, Dr. Shakoor mentions that the flight
• from Lebanon to Texas took 12 hours. She was able to get up and move around two times during the flight and noticed that her right calf was starting to feel "tight" with walking. The last several days at work, Dr. Shakoor has been in planning meetings
• and walked only during breaks, at lunchtime, and to the transportation stop. She
• has not experienced any shortness of breath, coughing, or chest pain. Her vital signs are pulse 72, respirations 14, blood pressure 118/70 mmHg, and her temperature is within normal limits. The right calf is 4 cm larger in diameter than the left calf.
• The skin over the right leg is warm to the touch and reddened.
• 4. Why was a D-dimer test done?
• 5. What is the significance of Dr. Shakoor's vital signs?
• 6. Why is Dr. Shakoor experiencing limb pain?