Patient refuses hospital transport after foot injury, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance 2 reported to Wilmington Hospital emergency room regarding a 67-year-old man with a minor toe laceration and medical history of diabetes and kidney disease. The patient was alert, understood the risks, and refused hospital transport.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Wilmington ER from Ambulance 2?
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Wilmington, go ahead.
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Good evening.
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This is Ambulance 2.
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I'm looking for refusal on a 67-year-old male.
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The male has a laceration on his left toe after he stubbed it.
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He is on blood centers.
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He has a history of kidney disease and is a diabetic.
00:26
Patient is alert and oriented times four, negative ETOA is on board.
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His blood pressure is 160 over 90, oxygen saturation 92%, heart rate 80, and blood glucose 141.
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You copy.
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Definitely.
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The patient is alert and oriented.
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They understand the risk of refusal.
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We can go ahead and acknowledge a written refusal. If they change their mind or symptoms worsen, we’d be happy to see them here in the ER.
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This is Doc 769.
00:59
Doc 769, copy that.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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