Patient transported from care facility for low blood pressure, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services transported a 78-year-old female patient from Cooper River Post-Acute facility to the hospital emergency room due to low blood pressure and dehydration. The patient has a history of dementia and was receiving fluids and IV at the facility. Vital signs were stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This Port City of Medic 12 bring out your facility with a 78-year-old female coming from Cooper River Post-acute with a complaint of hypotension and dehydration.
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For the staff, the patient has not been eating and drinking appropriately and was found to be hypotensive about a day and a half ago.
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She has had an IV and given fluids at the facility, approximately 2 liters currently.
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She's at her baseline mental status with a history of dementia, the GCS, of 14-1-off for confusion.
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Again, that's at her baseline.
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She has no complaints of pain.
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Current vital signs are as follows: heart rate at 64.
00:35
She's paced on the monitor without any ex-apy.
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Last blood pressure 119 over 82, respiratory rate of 18.
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She is 100% on room air, and blood glucose level is 100.
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She has a 22-gauge IV in her left forearm by the staff that's got fluids locked currently.
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Location mentioned:
Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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