Routine history and physical examination
Consider history of cardiac disease
Consider history of pacemaker/defibrillator
Consider drug or alcohol intoxication, psychiatric disturbance, altered mental status
Look for direct injury from barb and indirect injury from fall
No need for routine performance of labs, EKGs, or prolonged observation after CED exposure in otherwise awake and alert patient
More extensive testing and evaluation may be appropriate in individual cases based on history and physical examination i.e. EKG if chest pain, palpitations, or cardiac history
Consider history of cardiac disease
Consider history of pacemaker/defibrillator
Consider drug or alcohol intoxication, psychiatric disturbance, altered mental status
Conducted energy device
Altered mental status
Sign out tools
Excited delirium
Care under fire
Substance abuse
Tactical field care
Drug or alcohol intoxication