Elderly man urgently transported to university hospital, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyAn ambulance was dispatched for urgent transport of an elderly man from MercyOne emergency room in Waterloo to University of Iowa Hospital due to generalized weakness and medical complications, including a recent blood clot and swelling in limbs.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The unit needed for an urgent transport from MercyOne ER, Room Number 8, going to University of Iowa.
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Mercy unit needed for urgent transport from MercyOne ER, Waterloo.
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Room number eight, going to the University of Iowa.
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Time out, 1537.
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This is my 334.
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We are bringing you an 81-year-old male.
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We were called out today for a sick person patient states generalized weakness in the lower extremities for the past couple days.
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He does have a history of blood clot that happened to place six weeks ago.
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There's some edema in his hands and legs due to that.
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But...
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Our call today was generalized weakness.
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Do have current set of vitals for you.
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The blood pressure of 121 over 68, but also 68.
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It's breathing 18 times a minute.
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He has 98% on room air.
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The glucose of 152.
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We will be there in about 6 minutes.
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Do you request anything further?
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W 9th St, Waterloo, IA 50702
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