Medical transport for elderly patient near Lucas St, Charleston SC
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As discussed during the dispatch call, charleston emergency medical personnel transported a 79‑year‑old man to a hospital near Jonathan Lucas Street. He appeared weak and was experiencing new onset atrial fibrillation with rectal bleeding after a minor fall at home. The transport was non‑emergent and vital signs were monitored during transit.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good morning One West, this is Charleston Medic One responding non-emergent with a seventy-nine year old male whose chief complaint's going to be weakness, new onset of AFib RVR and some blood in the stool.
00:14
(name withheld) was just released from your facility about Wednesday.
00:17
He had seven ulcers in the ICU.
00:21
Released, he was home trying to get out of bed this morning.
00:23
He slipped,
00:25
briefly lost consciousness, just fell, did not hit his head.
00:28
Not on any blood thinners.
00:31
On scene, his blood pressure was originally 120 over 62.
00:35
I have a 20 in the left forearm.
00:37
Right now it did drop to 93 over 60, 93 over 56.
00:44
Respirations are 16 and unlabored.
00:45
He's 100% on room air.
00:47
I've got a 500 bag of Lactated Ringer's flowing.
00:51
I did not give any cardizem at this time because we're about 3 minutes out.
00:57
Lastly, his heart rate anywhere from 118 to 135.
01:02
Do you have any questions or orders for me?
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Location mentioned:
Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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