Elderly woman taken to hospital for foot infection, Wheeling WV
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported an 80-year-old woman to Wheeling Hospital for right foot and toe pain. Circulation restoration attempts were unsuccessful, and a possible necrotic infection was suspected. The woman was alert, stable, and received assistance due to difficulty bearing weight on her foot.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Wheeling Fire Squad Two calling Westcom.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:05
We are currently en route to Wheeling Hospital, about a seven-minute ETA, with an 80-year-old female complaining of right foot pain as well as right toe pain.
00:16
Been going on for a couple weeks now.
00:18
They were trying to restore circulation to her toe, but it appears it was unsuccessful.
00:23
Might be becoming necrotic and maybe a little bit of an infection going off.
00:28
She’s alert and oriented to the GCS of 15.
00:30
Wasn’t able to ambulate out to the cot without assistance, complaining of inability to bear weight on the right foot.
00:37
Currently has a heart rate of ninety-eight, strong and regular.
00:40
Blood pressure one hundred forty-four over ninety.
00:42
She is ninety-nine percent on room air.
00:44
Respirations are sixteen and non-compromised.
00:49
No allergies in medical history.
00:51
She takes Plavix and is on a statin as well.
00:55
Other than that, my search number is (number withheld).
00:59
We’ll be wheeling here about six minutes now.
01:01
Any questions or orders?
01:03
(number withheld).
01:08
Copy that. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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