{ "scenario": { "id": "hypothermia-elderly-01", "name": "Elderly Hypothermia with Bradycardia \u2014 Rewarming Recovery", "description": "81-year-old female found outdoors in winter with core temp 33.5\u00b0C on arrival. Presents with hypothermia-induced bradycardia, hypotension, and altered mentation. Gradual active rewarming over 4 hours with warm IV fluids and warming blankets leads to full recovery of vitals and consciousness.", "durationMinutes": 240, "tags": [ "hypothermia", "bradycardia", "elderly", "rewarming", "recovery", "emergency", "winter" ] }, "patient": { "firstName": "Margaret", "lastName": "Thornton", "dateOfBirth": "1945-01-14", "gender": "Female" }, "encounter": { "department": "Emergency", "encounterType": "Emergency", "attendingPhysician": "Dr. Elena Vasquez", "roomBed": "ED-03A", "admissionReason": "Found unresponsive outdoors in winter, hypothermia, bradycardia" }, "events": [ { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 48, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Arrival \u2014 severe hypothermia, bradycardia, altered mentation. NEWS2=14 (EMERGENCY)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 10, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 96, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 54, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 33.5, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 93, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" }, "note": "Nasal cannula 2L/min started on arrival" }, { "offsetMinutes": 1, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "GCS_EYE", "value": 4, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 1, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "GCS_VERBAL", "value": 4, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 1, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "GCS_MOTOR", "value": 5, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" }, "note": "GCS 13 — sluggish, confused from hypothermia" }, { "offsetMinutes": 0, "type": "order", "data": { "orderType": "Procedure", "description": "Active warming protocol \u2014 forced-air warming blanket", "orderedBy": "Dr. Elena Vasquez" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 5, "type": "order_result", "data": { "orderDescription": "Active warming protocol \u2014 forced-air warming blanket", "resultSummary": "Bair Hugger warming blanket applied, set to 43\u00b0C" }, "note": "Warming blanket order initiated" }, { "offsetMinutes": 8, "type": "medication", "data": { "drugName": "sodium chloride 0.9% (warmed to 40\u00b0C)", "dose": 1000, "doseUnit": "mL", "route": "IV", "administeredBy": "nurse-rn-2" }, "note": "Warm IV fluids \u2014 first bolus for active core rewarming and volume support" }, { "offsetMinutes": 15, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "GLUCOSE_MG_DL", "value": 74, "unit": "mg/dL", "source": "Lab" }, "note": "Initial labs \u2014 glucose low-normal, potassium borderline high (hypothermia shifts K+ extracellularly)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 15, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "POTASSIUM_MEQ_L", "value": 5.4, "unit": "mEq/L", "source": "Lab" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 15, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "LACTATE_MMOL_L", "value": 2.3, "unit": "mmol/L", "source": "Lab" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 47, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Minimal change \u2014 rewarming just started. NEWS2=14 (EMERGENCY)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 10, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 94, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 53, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 33.7, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 93, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 20, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 46, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Slow rewarming \u2014 temp barely above 34\u00b0C. SpO2 slightly improved with O2. NEWS2=13 (EMERGENCY)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 11, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 95, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 55, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 34.0, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 94, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 45, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 50, "type": "medication", "data": { "drugName": "sodium chloride 0.9% (warmed to 40\u00b0C)", "dose": 500, "doseUnit": "mL", "route": "IV", "administeredBy": "nurse-rn-2" }, "note": "Second warm IV fluid bolus \u2014 continued active rewarming" }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 48, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "One hour into rewarming \u2014 temp 34.3\u00b0C, still bradycardic. NEWS2=13 (EMERGENCY)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 11, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 97, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 56, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 34.3, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 94, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 60, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 50, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Temp approaching 35\u00b0C \u2014 HR and RR beginning to improve. NEWS2=12 (EMERGENCY)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 12, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 100, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 58, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 34.8, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 95, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 90, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 54, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Temp crosses 35\u00b0C threshold \u2014 major improvement. HR normalizing, BP improving. NEWS2=7 (EMERGENCY \u2014 AVPU still 3)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 13, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 104, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 62, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 35.2, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 96, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 1, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 120, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 125, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "GLUCOSE_MG_DL", "value": 88, "unit": "mg/dL", "source": "Lab" }, "note": "Repeat labs at T+120 \u2014 glucose normalizing, potassium trending down as rewarming drives K+ intracellularly" }, { "offsetMinutes": 125, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "POTASSIUM_MEQ_L", "value": 4.6, "unit": "mEq/L", "source": "Lab" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 125, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "LACTATE_MMOL_L", "value": 1.7, "unit": "mmol/L", "source": "Lab" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 58, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Significant recovery \u2014 patient responding to name, temp 35.8\u00b0C. NEWS2=4 (below WARNING threshold)" }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 14, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 108, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 65, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 35.8, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 97, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 0, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 150, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SUPPLEMENTAL_O2", "value": 1, "unit": "flag", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 62, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Temp in normal range \u2014 all vitals normalizing. O2 weaned off. NEWS2=0" }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 15, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 112, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 68, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 36.2, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 97, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 180, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 0, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 65, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "Continued monitoring \u2014 stable, fully alert. NEWS2=0" }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 15, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 118, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 70, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 36.4, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 98, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 210, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 0, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "HEART_RATE", "value": 68, "unit": "bpm", "source": "Device" }, "note": "End of scenario \u2014 near-normal vitals, temp 36.5\u00b0C. Full recovery. NEWS2=0" }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "RESP_RATE", "value": 16, "unit": "/min", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SYSTOLIC_BP", "value": 122, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "DIASTOLIC_BP", "value": 72, "unit": "mmHg", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "TEMP_C", "value": 36.5, "unit": "\u00b0C", "source": "Manual" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "SPO2", "value": 98, "unit": "%", "source": "Device" } }, { "offsetMinutes": 240, "type": "observation", "data": { "code": "AVPU", "value": 0, "unit": "score", "source": "Manual" } } ], "expectedOutcomes": [ { "afterOffsetMinutes": 0, "type": "alert", "alertType": "NEWS2_EMERGENCY", "description": "NEWS2=14 on arrival: Temp 33.5\u21923, HR 48\u21921, SBP 96\u21922, RR 10\u21921, SpO2 93\u21922, AVPU 1\u21923, O2\u21922. Total \u22657 with multiple single-param 3s" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 0, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 14, "description": "Initial NEWS2 of 14 \u2014 critically elevated due to severe hypothermia with multi-organ effects" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 0, "type": "alert", "alertType": "WARNING_HEART_RATE", "description": "HR 48 bpm in warning range (41-50) \u2014 hypothermia-induced bradycardia" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 0, "type": "alert", "alertType": "WARNING_POTASSIUM", "description": "Potassium 5.4 mEq/L \u2014 borderline high (warning range 5.1-5.5) due to hypothermic cellular shifts" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 90, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 12, "description": "NEWS2 decreasing to 12 at T+90: Temp 34.8\u21923, HR 50\u21921, SBP 100\u21922, RR 12\u21920, SpO2 95\u21921, AVPU 1\u21923, O2\u21922. Still EMERGENCY" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 120, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 7, "description": "NEWS2 drops to 7 at T+120: Temp 35.2\u21921, HR 54\u21920, SBP 104\u21921, RR 13\u21920, SpO2 96\u21920, AVPU 1\u21923, O2\u21922. Still EMERGENCY due to AVPU=3" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 120, "type": "alert", "alertType": "NEWS2_EMERGENCY", "description": "NEWS2 still \u22657 at T+120 \u2014 AVPU single-param score of 3 alone triggers EMERGENCY even as other parameters normalize" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 150, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 0, "description": "NEWS2 drops to 4 at T+150: Temp 35.8\u21921, HR 58\u21920, SBP 108\u21921, RR 14\u21920, SpO2 97\u21920, AVPU 0\u21920, O2\u21922. Below WARNING threshold \u2014 recovery evident" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 180, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 0, "description": "NEWS2 drops to 0 at T+180: all vitals in normal range, O2 weaned off. Full recovery from hypothermia" }, { "afterOffsetMinutes": 240, "type": "score", "scoreType": "NEWS2", "expectedMinimum": 0, "description": "NEWS2 remains 0 at end of scenario \u2014 sustained normothermia at 36.5\u00b0C with normal hemodynamics" } ] }