Ventilator-dependent child accidently removes feeding tube, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 5-year-old ventilator-dependent child accidentally removed their feeding tube. EMS is transporting the child to Christiana Hospital for respiratory support and X-ray confirmation. The child's blood sugar is dropping and the child is diabetic.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Hey, Christiana Hospital, this is the Metac Creek Project 652 coming to your facility with a 6B,
00:05
5-year-old male from (name withheld) Creek.
00:09
He needs a vent-dependent patient.
00:14
I'm going to need respiratory and also maybe
00:21
So this morning a patient pulled his PEG tube by accident.
00:26
He is a baseline.
00:27
He's sucking.
00:28
He said it's unfortunately well asleep and he pulled his PEG tube.
00:32
So I need to send to your facility to confirm the placement via x-ray.
00:37
The facility said it takes about four hours to get him here and he is a diabetic.
00:42
His blood sugar was 86 for them and for me is 57 now.
00:48
So it's dropping.
00:50
All right, the 58 signs of the nature, 100% on the wagon, clear alone sounds and title is 70,
00:59
and blood pressure 136 of a 74.
01:04
Again, with this, knowing everything, we about maybe 10,
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12 minutes out,
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so just in the room and a report to our time.
01:13
Stand by for any questions concerning suggestions.
01:17
Sorry, just Mr.
01:18
APN, can you repeat it?
01:21
EPA is between 50 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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