Patient becomes unresponsive during EMS transport, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 37-year-old male kidney transplant patient in respiratory distress who became unresponsive en route near MUSC in Charleston County. Crews provided ventilation assistance and monitored his condition during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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One West Berkeley County, twelve.
00:04
One West, go ahead.
00:07
One Berkeley County Medic Twelve and MUSC Facility Emergency,
00:12
now 15 min.
00:14
On board, I have a thirty-seven-year-old male.
00:16
Chief complaint is respiratory distress.
00:19
He is a kidney transplant patient who was at your facility last week for lower abdominal pain.
00:25
Discharged after a couple of hours.
00:28
Prior to that, he had an overnight stay about three weeks ago for a viral infection.
00:36
Arrival 60% room air.
00:38
Oxygen increased to 80%.
00:41
Has silent chest sounds at this time.
00:44
Patient was not tolerating CPAP.
00:47
Then he became unresponsive.
00:48
Currently assisting ventilations with a BVM, still has his own respiratory drive.
00:57
Temperature 101.2 was the last reading.
01:06
Blood pressure 105 over 63, capnography 60.
01:11
Currently at 99% with BVM.
01:14
Any questions or comments at this time?
01:16
Unable to get line access.
01:19
Copy medic, keep us updated with any changes.
01:22
Hammer van arrival.
01:25
I copy.
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Location mentioned:
Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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