Elderly man with infection taken to hospital, Ypsilanti MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders transported an 88-year-old man exhibiting fever, infection symptoms, and altered mental status to St. Joseph's Hospital in Ypsilanti. The patient, who is on hospice with a medical history of cancer, had been discharged earlier the same day from Garden City Hospital and was reported as more lethargic than usual.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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St. Joe's, we have Alpha Zero Three Six with a priority two.
00:03
How do you copy?
00:05
Joe's on line, go ahead.
00:09
Good evening, St. Joe's Campfire Alpha Zero Three Six, and Roger Facility Priority Two.
00:13
Eighty-eight year old male patient, eighty-eight year old chief complaint today is going to be a fever,
00:18
altered mental status,
00:20
and pus and blood in the foley catheter.
00:25
The patient has baseline as AO times two due to history of cancer.
00:29
He is on hospice.
00:31
Family says he's just more lethargic and not as talkative as he normally is.
00:35
He was discharged from Garden City Hospital, Wayne this morning.
00:40
Patient currently has a fever of 102, 102.
00:47
Blood sugar 240, 240.
00:49
Blood pressure 116 over 53, 116 over 53.
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Heart rate is 107.
00:55
He's sinus tachycardic on a monitor.
00:56
Respiration 16.
00:58
We'll be air for 70 about 5 min if we don't require anything further.
01:03
Don't have further information please.
01:07
Joseph, can you repeat last traffic?
01:10
Oxygen saturation.
01:14
It's 96% on room air.
01:18
Arrival St.
01:19
Joseph's clear.
01:22
Thank you, Joseph.
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Location mentioned:
McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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