Child treated for respiratory distress and seizure, Columbia SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 3-year-old male child was transported with symptoms including cough, fever, nausea, vomiting, and an asthma attack. The condition worsened to respiratory distress and a seizure during transport. He was treated with nebulized saline and will arrive at the medical facility shortly.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is Richland.
00:01
Go ahead.
00:03
Richland County Unit 262 is inbound to your facility coming non-emergent with a 3-year-old male.
00:10
Going for cold and flu.
00:12
A patient has had a barking cough since yesterday.
00:15
He is also presenting with some nausea and vomiting.
00:17
In a fever, we got an axillary temperature of 102.4.
00:22
Father also advised that he had an asthma attack prior to our arrival.
00:26
His oxygen saturation was about 100%.
00:29
I did give him a saline nebulized treatment of 3 milliliters.
00:34
He last had Motrin about two hours ago, and the fever still persists.
00:41
His heart rate is about 132, and his respiratory rate is about 26 times a minute.
00:45
I'm unable to get a blood pressure on him, but we have an ETA of about 13 minutes.
00:50
RRISA, RISN, RISN, T3A.
00:54
This is Richland.
00:56
Go ahead.
00:57
Rishol and, go ahead.
00:58
Rishol 3A, be advised.
01:01
Called in earlier, we have upgraded to emergency due to respiratory distress and a seizure happening. Patient should be at the facility in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
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