Elderly man taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for sepsis, Cedar Rapids IA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics in Cedar Rapids transported a 78-year-old man from a care facility in Hiawatha to St. Luke’s Hospital after he was found semi-conscious with fever, low blood pressure, high heart rate, and shallow breathing. Initial care included IV fluids and oxygen before arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Linn IA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, this is (name withheld) 85.
00:02
We're coming to you emergent with a 78-year-old semi-conscious slow-to-respond male patient who has been sick for the last 48 hours.
00:13
Care center in Hiawatha said he has had a fever of over 100 degrees for the last 48 hours and they have not administered Tylenol.
00:20
He is currently at 101.7 degrees for us.
00:23
We have fluids running, already given about 300 milliliters of normal saline.
00:27
We have an 18 gauge established in the right arm for you.
00:33
Currently, we are going to call this a full set for it.
00:36
We have a tachycardia at 121, blood pressure 76 over 41, and oxygen saturation 95 percent on 2 liters. He is not normally on oxygen.
00:51
Patient is breathing shallowly but clear bilaterally.
00:56
I'd say 26 to 30 times a minute.
00:59
We did get glucose of 260.
01:01
Looking for another line for you guys since you are twelve lead.
01:04
There is slight depression noted at V2 and V3.
01:10
We will be there in approximately four to five minutes.
01:15
Anything further?
01:18
We'll start room six, please.
01:21
Six copy.
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Location mentioned:
A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
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