Medical team transports patient with tube complication, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, charleston Medic 35 transported an adult male patient from near Jonathan Lucas St to a hospital. The patient had pain, redness, and rash around a recently placed feeding tube, with elevated blood sugar and weakness. Paramedics noted possible tube displacement and breathing difficulty. The patient remained stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, Charleston Medic 35.
00:02
Inbound to your facility with a 49-year-old male patient.
00:08
Chief complaint is pain and redness.
00:12
It looks like a rash around a recent G-tube placement.
00:17
A tube was placed approximately ten days ago.
00:20
Patient stated that about a week ago, when getting out of a car, felt a snag on the seatbelt.
00:25
Felt like it's difficult.
00:28
It does appear to be a little bit further out than it's supposed to be.
00:33
States that they've seen some food coming from the side.
00:38
Patient currently has GCS 15.
00:41
Experiencing generalized weakness.
00:43
Symptoms progressed from about five days ago after previously starting to get better after surgery.
00:53
Patient has pulse of ninety-seven, pressure of 102 over seventy-three.
01:01
Breathing 20 times a minute.
01:04
Oxygen at ninety-eight percent on two liters for comfort at night.
01:08
Difficulty breathing.
01:11
Oxygen saturation ninety-eight percent; blood sugar elevated at 515.
01:18
Redness and rash around G-tube site, denying other issues.
01:28
Will arrive at facility in about seven to ten minutes.
01:35
Any questions or orders?
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Location mentioned:
Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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