A 31 -year-old male client was brought to the emergency department (ED) by his wife for severe pain in left arm that began last evening. Client has a history of sickle cell disease diagnosed at age 4. Client has prescription for oral morphine sulfate and took one dose last evening at 1800 and this morning at 0900. Client reports no relief from pain, reporting it as 9 on a scale of 0 to 10.
Client appears in moderate distress, reporting throbbing, and stabbing pain to the left arm and hand. Client has full range of motion to arm, wrist, and fingers but resists movement due to pain. Capillary refill is less than 2 seconds, skin warm and dry, no edema, no rashes, no lesions. Client has used oral morphine sulfate in the past to alleviate pain. Reports taking dose of morphine sulfate last night at 1800 with no relief. Took an additional dose of morphine sulfate at 0900 this morning and states, "l am in still in pain, the morphine didn't work." Heart rate regular with no murmur, lungs clear, abdomen soft and nontender. Temperature: 37.1°C (98.9° F), SpO2 Saturation is 97% on room air, Heart rate: 98/min, Respiratory rate: 18/min, Blood pressure: 114/68 mm Hg.
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