Child with respiratory illness taken to hospital, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a basic life support unit transported a 15-month-old child to Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital in Wilmington for what appeared to be a respiratory issue. The child reportedly began coughing earlier that morning and had a prior case of RSV about a year ago. Vitals were largely normal, and responders noted uncertainty about one oxygen reading. The situation was handled without any reported complications.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good evening, Nemours.
00:01
This is BLS unit 822 en route here for the 10-minute ETA with a 15-month-old male.
00:07
How do you copy so far?
00:09
We copy. Go ahead.
00:12
15-month-old male sounds like he started coughing this morning.
00:16
Patient did have RSV about a year ago.
00:20
(Name withheld) is concerned that he might have RSV again.
00:23
Our vitals are all normal.
00:26
Respiratory rate's about 30.
00:28
His pulse ox is 95, but he was kind of taking it off, so we're not sure if that's 100% accurate.
00:34
Heart rate was 129.
00:38
We did have ALS on the call initially and they cleared with a BLS release.
00:43
Again, I'll confirm 10-minute ETA.
00:45
Stand by for any questions.
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Location mentioned:
Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
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