Patient transported after electrocution with new symptoms, Traverse City MI


An emergency medical service is transporting a patient who was electrocuted. The patient is showing new symptoms including drooping on one side of the face and weakness in the left arm and leg.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Monson Medical Center, Monson Medical Center, TAA Alpha 3 with a patient update[1]. You're calling Monson, go ahead. TAA Alpha 3, just calling a given update on the electrocution patient we're bringing in. Patient has started to develop a little bit of facial droop on the right side and some weakness in his arm movement on the left side, and it's laid down the left side as well. Our ETA this time is 10 minutes. I do have to 1 18 gauge in the left AC. I attempted one at the right AC, and that one was unsuccessful. Our ETA will be ten minutes. Copy that. Just to confirm, facial droop right, weakness left arm leg left, correct? Yes, that is correct. Copy that. I'll have a room for you on arrival, sir. Copy TAA Alton Brewster.
Monson Medical Center, Monson Medical Center, TAA Alpha 3 with a patient update[1]. You're calling Monson, go ahead. TAA Alpha 3, just calling a given update on the electrocution patient we're bringing in. Patient has started to develop a little bit of facial droop on the right side and some weakness in his arm movement on the left side, and it's laid down the left side as well. Our ETA this time is 10 minutes. I do have to 1 18 gauge in the left AC. I attempted one at the right AC, and that one was unsuccessful. Our ETA will be ten minutes. Copy that. Just to confirm, facial droop right, weakness left arm leg left, correct? Yes, that is correct. Copy that. I'll have a room for you on arrival, sir. Copy TAA Alton Brewster.
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patient update: EMS medical update
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