Question

Three days after delivering her baby, a 30-year-old woman complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. her level of consciousness is decreased and she is tachycardic. the emt should suspect:

Answer 1

In this case, EMT should suspect for pulmonary embolism. Sudden onset of breathing difficulty probably caused by embolism because post partum woman has increased the risk for that. Another diagnosis that must be excluded might be pulmonary edema, but its symptoms should not appear suddenly.