Unresponsive hospice patient without do not resuscitate order present, Toledo OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were called for an unresponsive hospice patient who had stopped breathing about 15 minutes earlier. A do not resuscitate order was reported but not present at the scene. The patient had a terminal diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, and family members did not want resuscitation performed.
Audio|Heard on: Lucas OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
I need some medical control direction, please.
00:03
We got called out on an unconscious potentially Code 18 patient has been attended by his family who states that he stopped breathing about 15 minutes ago.
00:16
He says that there is a DNR in place.
00:19
It is with the sister who was en route, who had gotten on the phone but she left the DNR at her place of residence.
00:28
Patient is in hospice and under hospice care.
00:32
Without visualizing the DNR with my own eyes, what should we do? Should we work this patient or what should we do? Copy that, 18.
00:48
You know the reason they're in hospice care at this time is terminal cancer patient or some other disease process.
00:56
Stand by.
00:57
Family states that the terminal diagnosis is Alzheimer's.
01:05
Engine 18, and did family call 911 or hospice call 911 to have your presence on scene for this stop breathing?
01:17
The caretaker who stays with the patient 24 hours called, who is a family member—the son of the patient.
01:28
Is the family wanting you to intervene?
01:35
That's negative.
01:36
The sister in the call taker caller states that he has the DNR in place and did not wish to be resuscitated, so the issue is that I do not have the DNR in my hands.
01:52
Did you put the patient on the monitor?
01:56
Affirmative, PEA at this moment.
02:00
How long has the patient been down?
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Location mentioned:
Cherry St suite 10, Toledo, OH 43608
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