Dementia patient unresponsive near Lebanon St in critical state, Lacey WA
Medical EmergencyResponders attend to an unresponsive dementia patient near Lebanon St with no blood pressure, with refusal of food and drink for two weeks raising urgent concern.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Medic 6, Fire-Ops 1, ALS Response[1], near Lebanon Street Southeast.
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Cross Street is between 14th Avenue Southeast and 20th Avenue South East.
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Engine O2, BLS Yellow Response[2].
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At 625 Black Lake Boulevard Southwest, Cross Street is between 4th Avenue W and Capital Mall Drive Southwest.
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Got, Middick 6 is on too.
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Truck 31, you have Madick 6.
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Medics fixes, truck 31.
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We have an 85-year-old female dementia patient who we cannot get a blood pressure on.
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We've tried multiple EMTs and multiple sites, not able to get a blood pressure on her.
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We're able to oscillate a heart rate at 84 respiratory rate 16.
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She's...
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unresponsive to us, but her staff that's been normal for the last two weeks.
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She has not been able to eat or drink anything in the last two weeks, and when they tried to give her anything, she's refusing.
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We've got her loaded in the back of the Olympic right now.
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Don't see anything significant that you guys are going to be able to do other than give her fluids at this point, but advise whether you want us to transport or wait for you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS Response: Advanced medical response for emergencies requiring higher-level life support interventions.
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BLS Yellow Response: Basic Life Support medical response with yellow (non-life-threatening, moderate-priority) designation.
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Location mentioned:
Lebanon St SE, Lacey, WA 98503
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