78-year-old male with gastrointestinal bleeding, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 78-year-old man with a gastrointestinal bleed and altered mental status is being transported from Encompass to Christiana Hospital. He has left-side deficits from a previous stroke, low blood pressure, and oxygen levels. The bleeding is from the rectal area and has been present since the previous day.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Odessa B-24.
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I'm coming to you from Encompass.
00:05
We've got a 78-year-old male with a gastrointestinal bleed.
00:09
Patient is currently with altered mental status.
00:12
He had a previous stroke, so there are left-side deficits.
00:15
He responds to yes and no questions by squeezing hands.
00:20
He says he is a little sluggish.
00:22
Blood pressure is 100 over 48.
00:26
He is on 3-liter nasal cannula.
00:29
He is probably overweight.
00:30
Oxygen saturation drops to 87 when he falls asleep.
00:33
Heart rate is 88.
00:34
The air facility will arrive in approximately 10 minutes.
00:39
Is this rectal bleeding or upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
00:45
The patient has had rectal bleeding since noon yesterday.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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