Resuscitation Malpractice [Hemorrhagic Shock]
Case #246
A 51-year-old man presented to the ED with sudden onset of severe abdominal pain and a syncopal episode.
He was obese and struggled with alcohol addiction.
The patient arrived by EMS at 9:01am on Valentine’s Day 2012.
His initial blood pressure was 81/45.
He was seen by Dr. I, a physician who had completed an IM residency and pulmonology/critical care fello…