Immunotherapy Adverse Events: An Emergency Nursing Perspective

A 70-year-old man presented to the emergency department on a Saturday with complaints of shortness of breath, especially with activity; increased dry cough; and generalized weakness. He denied chest pain or hemoptysis. The patient reported a history of coronary artery disease; coronary artery bypass surgery; and lung cancer treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Most recently, he received treatment in his oncologist's office approximately 5  days before. His resting vital signs were as follows: blood pressure 150/54 mm Hg, heart rate 86 beats per minute, temperature 37°C (98.6°F), respiratory rate of 22, and an oxygen saturation of 91% on room air.
Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Clinical Source Type: research