Chemotherapy patient shows alarming symptoms on Fenton Rd, Burton MI
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Medical EmergencyA chemotherapy patient on insulin experiences abdominal pain, diarrhea, high heart rate, and elevated blood sugar on Fenton Rd; paramedics respond and prepare an EKG as she considers hospital transport.
Audio|Heard on: Genesee County EMS
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Atre Alpha 324 for a Tier 2[1] in Grambling Tondit.
00:08
Go again with that location.
00:13
Sechna, Andrew.
00:20
1195 10th Street, cross of Fenton Road.
00:24
I sent it.
00:27
Order and row.
00:33
One-99.
00:36
Go ahead.
00:37
The patient wants a paramedic to do an EKG, not sure if she wants hospital transport yet.
00:53
I'll get one tonight and I'm clear.
00:55
We'll get one started.
00:56
Copy.
01:02
True at Alpha 324.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:09
Is this patient aware that we are en route?
01:11
I'm not sure; caller was daughter calling for mother, but mother is cooperative.
01:19
Oh, he said.
01:24
Did you're a Bravo, 199?
01:30
76, you know, up too?
01:37
76-199, go ahead.
01:43
We have a...
01:49
34-year-old female complaining of stomach pain.
01:56
It started at 2 a.m.
02:00
this morning.
02:01
She is on chemo right now.
02:03
They just upped her dose last Tuesday.
02:08
She has had diarrhea all day.
02:12
Generalized abdominal pain, tachycardic, heart rate at 145.
02:17
Usually about 130, so heart rate is elevated.
02:22
Her blood pressure is 140 over 80, not terribly high.
02:26
No allergies at this time.
02:29
Her blood sugar is at 390.
02:33
Type 1 diabetic.
02:35
Generalized abdominal pain confirmed.
02:39
Yes,
02:40
Central abdominal pain and tachycardic.
02:43
The patient is requesting an EKG before deciding on hospital transport.
02:54
I went.
02:56
Central for my start for 744.
02:59
Go ahead.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Tier 2: Second-tier EMS response; elevated resource/response level
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Fenton Rd, Michigan
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