Medical emergency for post-surgery leg infection, Lusby MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:46 PM

Chesapeake Woods, Lusby, MD 20657

Emergency responders were dispatched to Chesapeake Woods Center near Lembern Avenue for a patient experiencing postoperative infection. The patient had fever and poor circulation in the left leg, with multiple incision sites showing purulent discharge. Surgery had been performed in March and a follow-up at the hospital was missed. The left lower extremity was cold with no palpable pulse, indicating circulation issues. The patient had ongoing pain and symptoms for several weeks.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Medical Box 1-2, 6-person, near Lembern Avenue.

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Medical Box 1-2, Paramedic 100.

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6-person, near Lembern Avenue, Chesapeake Woods Center, Room 88, Alpha.

00:15

Charlie response from MSOV-16-27.

00:22

I'm having any follow-ups as usual, um...

00:26

Significant purulent discharge from multiple incision sites on the left leg.

00:30

Patients are running a fever or went off for the past two weeks.

00:33

Finest attack on the cardiac monitor at a rate of 112, O2Saturnighter 99, current blood pressure, 124 over 77.

00:39

We do have an IV for you.

00:41

Procedure was done at John Hopkins and she was initially scheduled to follow up there but has not done.

00:46

Also,

00:47

Left lower exterminate is cold and no palpable fetal pulse at this time.

00:56

What is the mechanism of the injury and happened today?

01:04

This was an injury in March.

01:06

She had surgery in March and an external rotator placed at that time as well.

01:10

Has not been seen by a physician at John Hopkins actually since April.

01:15

Just complaining of continuous pain over the past few weeks and various discharge.

01:25

Two receipts is a direct.

01:27

We'll see you guys in the Queenie, MDR, and Approximates.

01:30

Thank you. Thank you.

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