🏥 Clinical Case Studies
Realistic patient scenarios for critical thinking practice. Each case includes presentation, assessment, nursing priorities, interventions, and education.
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Sepsis & Septic Shock
A 64-year-old male presents from a nursing home with fever, confusion, and hypotension. Implement the Surviving Sepsis Hour-1 Bundle and manage septic shock.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
A 72-year-old postoperative patient develops oliguria and rising creatinine. Differentiate prerenal, intrinsic, and postrenal AKI and implement management.
Acute Upper GI Bleed
A 58-year-old male with cirrhosis presents with hematemesis and melena. Manage variceal bleeding and implement aggressive resuscitation.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
A 67-year-old smoker presents with fever, productive cough, and dyspnea. Assess pneumonia severity and implement evidence-based treatment.
Acute Delirium in Hospitalized Elderly
An 82-year-old woman becomes acutely confused on post-op day 2 after hip surgery. Identify the underlying cause and implement delirium prevention.
Acute Chest Pain — Suspected ACS
A 58-year-old male presents with acute substernal chest pain. Recognize ACS, apply the STEMI pathway, and implement evidence-based nursing interventions.
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
A 72-year-old female with known HFrEF presents with progressive dyspnea, orthopnea, and bilateral edema. Identify ADHF and implement management.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
A 24-year-old with Type 1 DM presents with DKA. Master the insulin, fluid, and electrolyte management that saves lives in diabetic emergencies.
COPD Exacerbation
A 68-year-old male with COPD presents with increased dyspnea and productive cough. Apply GOLD guidelines and avoid common oxygenation pitfalls.
Acute Ischemic Stroke
A 76-year-old female is brought in with sudden right-sided weakness and slurred speech. Apply the stroke chain of survival and tPA eligibility criteria.
