Medical transport of elderly male with urinary and blood sugar issues, Towson MD
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance is transporting a 63-year-old male to a hospital for urinary retention, rectal pain, and high blood sugar. He recently had a catheter removed and has type 1 diabetes with an unusually high blood sugar reading. Caretaker reports possible hemorrhoids and ongoing pain.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Negative, this is going to be informational only.
00:02
On board, I have a priority two 63-year-old male with the chief complaint of trouble urinating.
00:07
We're going to go ahead and add a secondary complaint of hyperglycemia as well.
00:12
How do you copy?
00:14
Bans to be copied.
00:16
Once again, Baltimore County, AMBO 475, inbound with about five-minute ETA to your facility.
00:22
On board, I have a 63-year-old male.
00:25
He's alert and oriented times three at baseline.
00:28
Chief complaint today is going to be difficulty urinating as well as some rectal pain.
00:34
The patient was at your facility and just had a catheter removed about two days ago for chronic urinary tract infections.
00:43
Patient is continuing to have pain, the caretaker believes that he might also have some hemorrhoids.
00:50
Upon our assessment, we did get a blood sugar of 443.
00:55
Patient is a type 1 diabetic.
00:57
He appears to get an injection once a week from his caretaker.
01:02
Caretaker did say that his sugar yesterday was around 500, which is abnormally high for him.
01:09
Vital signs are as follows.
01:11
I have a blood pressure of 153 over 88.
01:15
Pulse rate of 112, standing at 95 percent on room air.
01:22
I do have an 18 gauge established in his left antecubital for our arrival.
01:27
If you have no further questions, we'll be arriving at your facility within the next five minutes.
01:32
Further questions?
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Location mentioned:
N Charles St, Towson, MD 21204
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