Elderly man treated for hand injury and infection, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services transported a 99-year-old man from near Jonathan Lucas St in Charleston after a fall caused swelling and deformity in his left hand. Possible sepsis was noted, and his condition was monitored during transport to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:17
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to be about 12 minutes out from your facility with a 99-year-old male.
00:06
Chief complaint today is going to be left hand pain.
00:12
With some deformity to the back of the left hand, secondary to some sepsis.
00:18
Patient's wife stated that patient has had some cloudy darker urine for the past few days.
00:25
Heart rate sitting at around 109.
00:27
Blood pressure is going to be 163 over 76.
00:29
BGL was in the hundredth.
00:32
Excuse me, it was 316.
00:35
Saturating ninety-eight percent on room air.
00:37
Working on getting an end tidal for you.
00:43
He was ANO4, GCS of 15.
00:45
I didn't know if you wanted to trauma or sepsis alert this, but I figured I'd just give you the information.
00:50
(Name withheld)'s orders were also working on getting access.
00:52
How did the patient obtain deformity of left hand?
00:57
It was a mechanical fall.
00:59
Negative thinners, negative LOC.
01:01
He just fell and he fell on his left hand.
01:05
Pretty minor deformity.
01:06
I would honestly say it's more swelling, but it's just where the swelling is and their skin bunching up that makes the question if it's deformity or not.
01:15
Copy. We'll see you when you get here.
01:16
While it's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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