Medical team assists patient with aortic emergency, Martinsburg WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel at Berkeley Medical Center coordinated the transport of an adult male patient with a possible dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm to the operating room. The patient was stable on oxygen and cardiac monitoring. Air transport was initially accepted but later declined, prompting local medical response teams to handle the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Monongalia WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Alpha 8, you're responding to the Berkeley Medical Center observation unit room two.
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Returning out of Fairfax direct to the operating room.
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You're responding for a male patient weighing 252 pounds.
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He is not intubated.
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His diagnosis is a dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Transported with two liters oxygen, cardiac monitor.
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Vital signs, blood pressure 146 over 74,
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heart rate of 66,
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respirations 20.
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Ninety-eight percent on two liters.
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GCS is 15.
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LifeFlight 81 initially accepted, then called back after 5 minutes and said they could no longer take it,
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which made you the closest asset.
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That's received, sir.
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LifeFlight 81 actually accepted a seven-month-old high flow to Nashville.
00:55
We heard the dispatch.
00:58
What are they using to control the heart rate and blood pressure for this patient? Do we know the parameters?
01:08
Number eight, I can call and find out.
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It'll probably be later before I can actually get that information.
01:15
We see him inside, so we're good.
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We appreciate it.
01:20
Okay, they did advise there were no drips in place.
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Hospital Dr, Martinsburg, WV 25401
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