Woman with COPD refuses hospital transport in Towson, Towson MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a 62-year-old woman with COPD experiencing a worsening condition. She was advised by a doctor to go to the hospital but refused transport at the scene near Osler Dr in Towson, Maryland.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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02:1
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, St. Joe's, this is Baltimore County Medic 11, and I do require a physician to the box, if possible, currently on scene with a 62-year-old female.
00:09
Priority, too, at this time.
00:10
Can you complain COPD exacerbation? I was hoping the doc might have a few words of the patient to convince her to accept transport.
00:17
How do you copy?
00:19
Hey, Mike, go ahead.
00:21
Okay, St. Joe's, like I say, Baltimore County, Medical 11.
00:24
I'm currently on scene with a 62-year-old female with COPD having an exacerbation right now.
00:30
She was just at your facility two days ago for the same thing.
00:34
Currently, she's refusing transport, saying that she would come in later this evening.
00:39
But at this time, her respirations are roughly 28.
00:43
We have a room air saturation at 90%, heart rate 126, blood pressure.
00:51
Only other history is COPD and cancer.
00:55
And no other complaints at this time.
00:57
She's refusing to transport.
00:58
I was hoping that you might be able to kind of convince her, have a few words or could possibly have her accept transport at this time.
01:04
I have any copy.
01:06
Copy the short noriances.
01:09
She's alert and oriented times three.
01:11
Just complaining of the shortness of breath.
01:12
No other complaints.
01:14
Nothing else that we noted.
01:16
This is Dr.
01:17
Cornwell. Can the patient hear me?
01:22
She can. I have a speaker right up to her.
01:25
Hi ma'am, based on what the paramedic has said, I do strongly recommend that you be transported to a hospital via the paramedic.
01:32
Is evaluated for your shortness of breath?
01:35
Understandably, if you refuse, if you change your mind at any point, you can call 911 again.
01:41
Again, I strongly recommend that you come to the hospital via 911.
01:47
All right, thank you, St.
01:48
Joe. We just have the console, just for the protocol for chief complaint, shortness of breath.
01:53
At this time,
01:54
I think we're both going to be unsuccessful with her accepting transport.
01:58
But I appreciate the consult.
01:59
You guys have a good night.
02:00
We're going to be clear.
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Location mentioned:
Osler Dr, Towson, MD 21204
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