Tooth abscess patient diverted to specialized hospital, Blue Springs MO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 69-year-old male with a draining tooth abscess is being transported to a hospital with oral maxillofacial surgery or ear, nose, and throat specialists, as the current hospital does not have these services. The patient is stable and not in pain unless the area is touched.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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AMR 306 to St.
00:01
Mary's patient information.
00:04
St. Mary's, go ahead.
00:06
Three hundred and six, we are bringing you a sixty-nine year old male who has a tooth abscess, but it is draining pus on the outside of his cheek.
00:17
Unknown of where it's draining from because he does have facial hair.
00:22
His vitals look good with a pulse of 114.
00:26
SpO2 is ninety-five percent on two liters.
00:29
His blood pressure is 100 and thirty-nine over 80.
00:32
GCS 15, alert and oriented times four.
00:34
He's had this tooth abscess since Wednesday.
00:41
He is not in pain unless it's touched, but other than that everything looks good.
00:46
His temperature was ninety-eight point two over 10 minutes out.
00:50
Do you have any other questions for me?
00:52
Hey, this is Dr. Holthouse. I would probably divert this patient to a facility with OMFS specialty or ENT specialty.
01:01
Don't have either of those at this institution.
01:03
They may need drainage of the abscess if it's deep.
01:09
Give me 1 s, I'm going to ask the patient what he wants.
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Location mentioned:
NW R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014
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