Elderly woman taken to hospital for medical emergency, Wilmington DE
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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics reported that a 69-year-old woman with an altered mental state, fever, and elevated vital signs was being transported to Wilmington Hospital. She had previously been treated for an infected G-tube about two weeks earlier. Medical personnel experienced difficulty establishing IV access during her transport.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Voice in about new facility, about a five-minute ETA.
00:02
Got a sixty-nine year old female substance.
00:03
How do you crop it?
00:06
Loud and clear. Sixty-nine female substance alert.
00:08
Go ahead.
00:09
Recently seen in your facility about a week and a half, two weeks ago for an infected G tube.
00:15
Right now the patient is presenting altered mental status.
00:21
She's able to answer yes and no response to questions right now.
00:24
There's no verbal or any sort of response to questioning.
00:30
Incredibly hot to the touch.
00:32
She's got a heart rate of 150 sinus tach, 94% on room air, respiratory rate of 40 and tidal of 36, pressure of 130 over 64.
00:44
We're going to try to establish IV access, however she's distracted and we're having a little bit of a difficult time with that.
00:52
Otherwise not looking for anything in particular, just giving you a heads up we're going to be there about five.
00:55
Anybody have any questions?
00:58
Sounds good. Thanks, medic.
00:59
See you on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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