Teen treated for intentional trazodone overdose en route, Frederick MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an emergency medical team requested physician approval to give activated charcoal to a 17-year-old male who intentionally overdosed on trazodone. The patient was calm but slightly lethargic with normal vital signs. They planned to administer treatment en route to Frederick Health Hospital near West 7th Street.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Hospital Group Calls
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
ALS-29 is online for FHH.
00:02
I need a physician for medication orders,
00:07
please.
00:09
Frederick, online.
00:10
You're calling. Go ahead.
00:14
Good morning, F.H.
00:15
This is Frederick.
00:16
A.L.S. 29. I need a physician online for medication order.
00:22
Do you have a doctor's sports part online? You can go ahead.
00:28
Good morning, doctor.
00:30
This is Frederick ALS-29.
00:32
I'm in a doctor facility.
00:33
Priority 2 with the 10-minute ETA.
00:36
Requesting in order for activated charcoal, 1 gram per kilogram to my 80-kilogram, 17-year-old male patient who has a chief complaint of an intentional overdose of trazodone.
00:51
The patient took at most a quantity of 40, that's 4.0 of 50, 5.0 milligram trazodone pills about 20 minutes ago.
01:03
He has prescribed this medication and it was an intentional overdose.
01:08
Patient is currently slightly lethargic, vitals are all within normal limits.
01:13
He's a heart rate of 85, 99%, and 132 over 74.
01:20
He has a GCS of 15, and like I said, he's lethargic, he is calm.
01:25
He was at your facility last week for a few days, and then it's Sheppard Pratt.
01:30
Again, I'm just requesting orders for activated charcoal, one gram per kilogram, patient weighs 80 kilograms.
01:39
Would you like me to go ahead with this administration before my arrival to you in about 10 minutes?
01:48
Yeah, as long as he can tolerate him, you don't think he can, he will aspirate from it because of your,
01:54
he said he's lethargic.
01:59
Yes, Dr. Slightly lethargic, he does have a patent airway.
02:03
He is not complaining of any imminent sensation of the need to vomit.
02:09
I believe that he will be able to swallow the medication and maintain his airway.
02:17
I will obviously cease if that changes.
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Location mentioned:
W 7th St, Frederick, MD 21701
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