Medical helicopter transfers man with aortic dissection

Heard on: Chesterfield SC LifeNet - Prisma (Hospital) Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Ten minutes we've had with a medical transfer out of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.

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Seventy-nine-year-old male diagnosed with a aortic dissection, type A.

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Initially presented as a stroke-like symptom, but further scans revealed does have dissection with hypertensive.

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Currently he's awake, alert, appropriate skin, pink, warm, dry.

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Currently is a heart rate to the seventies, sinus rhythm, last blood pressure 122 over 81 .

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O2 sat is 99% on four liters of oxygen.

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Just had that mobile air briefing at this time, and we'll provide more details.

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Reportable to here in 9 min .

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Copy.

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Ten four, it's a good copy.

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Life net two, you are clear to land on pad A or B,

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whichever one you want.

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Richland's clear.

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Life net two, we'll take the alpha pack.

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See you here shortly.

9/7/2026 03:23 PM

Medical Emergency

Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter is transferring a 79-year-old man with a type A aortic dissection from a regional medical center to a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. The patient reportedly had stroke-like symptoms that were later identified as a dissection and is currently awake and alert with stable vital signs. The helicopter is cleared to land at a hospital pad.