Possible medical emergency at nursing home, Lexington NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible sepsis case involving an elderly (name withheld) at a nursing home near Central Ave in Lexington. The patient showed signs of altered mental status and high fever and was transported to Lexington Memorial Hospital for further treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 5 to LMC, patient notification.
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This is LMC, go ahead.
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Medic 5 coming to your emergency traffic at this time with an 84-year-old (name withheld) from a nursing home.
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Patient's complaint today is altered mental status.
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Patient is a possible sepsis alert, heart rate 113, temperature 103.5.
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Has been given 1,000 of Tylenol IV,
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and has some fluids going right now.
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Last blood pressure was 160 over 90.
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Oxygen 96 on her normal 3 liters.
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We are about seven minutes out.
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We'll have further details on arrival.
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At that time, we're on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Lexington, NC 27292
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