Patient bleeding from dialysis shunt taken to hospital, Austin TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel assisted a 54-year-old woman on blood thinners who began bleeding from a dialysis shunt at a location near N Mopac Expy in Austin. The bleeding was controlled with a pressure bandage, and she was transported to North Austin hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Hospital Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
North Austin from Medic Five.
00:02
North Austin, go ahead.
00:04
North Austin from Medic Five, I'm just getting a gauge on whether or not you can receive a patient from us right now.
00:10
We've got a 54-year-old female on blood thinners that has somehow opened up her dialysis shunt and is bleeding from it.
00:19
We've got the bleeding pretty well under control right now, but I'm just wondering if we need to go to you or a trauma facility.
00:28
As long as it's under control, that's cool.
00:31
Medic Five is direct.
00:32
We have it under control with a pressure bandage right now, but it was still actively bleeding prior to the bandage being put on.
00:42
How are vitals?
00:44
Vitals were fine until her last blood pressure came back as 92 over 70, heart rate 130s.
00:55
Was there any trauma involved?
00:58
I don't believe so.
00:59
Patient said that she was laying on her bed today after getting dialysis earlier, and she felt her leg, and it was wet, and she discovered the bleeding.
01:10
So we can take it.
01:14
Five is direct.
01:15
We will be en route shortly.
01:18
What's APA?
01:19
We're approximately 10 min away.
01:22
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78758
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