Medical team transports patient with flu symptoms, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, medical personnel transported an adult patient showing influenza-related weakness, nausea, dehydration, and flu-like symptoms to UW Hospital in Madison. The patient had tested positive for influenza the previous week and was experiencing increased weakness and nausea before transport.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good morning UW Hospital Madison Medic Number Seven, we are en route with a seventy-one year old (name withheld) coming from home with a chief complaint this morning of flu-like symptoms.
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(Name withheld) tested positive for influenza last week Thursday.
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Symptoms have been off and on since then, but over the last couple days there has been increased weakness and nausea, causing difficulty in walking and lack of appetite.
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There is an associated cough, diarrhea, and fever.
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No changes in current vital signs.
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Blood pressure is 150 over 74, heart rate 60, and four-lead monitor shows no abnormalities.
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Oxygen saturation is 98 percent on room air.
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Blood sugar level is 138.
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Lungs are clear and equal bilaterally.
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An IV line with fluids is established to address dehydration.
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We are approximately four to six minutes out.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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