Child with respiratory distress taken to hospital, Lansdowne VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 10-year-old boy from Inova Pediatrics to Inova Hospital at Lansdowne for evaluation of fever, shortness of breath, vomiting, wheezing, and mild lethargy. The child showed stable vital signs with bilateral wheezing and no history of asthma. EMS administered nebulizer treatments, monitored vital signs, and prepared an IV and medications en route.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Medic 635 Charlie, this is Cush in the CPR.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:05
This is (name withheld) en route to your facility.
00:09
8-10 minute ETA.
00:10
I have a 10 year old male.
00:13
Alert and oriented times three.
00:15
Chief complaints are fever, shortness of breath, and vomiting for one day.
00:22
We're coming from Inova Pediatrics.
00:24
He had one nebulizer given before EMS arrival.
00:28
I just gave him another one.
00:30
Wheezing bilaterally.
00:32
Vitals are as follows.
00:33
Blood pressure is 120 over 82.
00:36
Oxygen saturation 100% on the nebulizer.
00:38
Heart rate is 132.
00:39
Sinus tachycardia on the monitor.
00:42
I have him on capnography.
00:43
Respiratory rate is 26, end-tidal CO2 is 38.
00:49
Working on IV, will give solumedrol, and report the rest at bedside.
00:53
No history of asthma.
00:55
Has been sick recently.
00:56
Father stated other people at home are sick as well.
01:06
What did you say your ETA was? Eight to 10 minutes? And what's making him more altered than normal?
01:15
ETA is eight to 10 minutes.
01:17
What was your other question? You were broken up.
01:20
With our glucose number one, and then number two will meet you.
01:24
He’s alert times three instead of four.
01:30
He hasn’t had much conversation with me but has been awake the entire time.
01:35
The nurse practitioner said he came in a little lethargic.
01:40
I’ll get you a blood sugar; I haven’t gotten one yet.
01:43
I’ll give it to you outside.
01:45
You’re great, we’ll see you when you get here.
01:47
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Inova Hospital at Lansdowne, Lansdowne, VA 20176
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