Medical emergency near Walnut St involves elderly male, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a 64-year-old male near Walnut St who has generalized body aches, a cough, and mild confusion. The patient is being transported by EMS for evaluation. Symptoms appear flu-like, and left hand pain possibly related to arthritis or gout is noted. Vital signs and mental status are stable at this time.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, vehicle to the next six.
00:01
Move down your facility.
00:02
Not an emergency coming from near Walnut St.
00:05
A relatively short ETA.
00:06
On board of a 64-year-old male patient.
00:09
Chief complaint today is going to be generalized body aches with a cough, kind of like flu-like symptoms.
00:19
Patient's agonal times four, GCS 15.
00:26
He's also complaining of some left hand pain.
00:29
Looks like kind of arthritis, maybe some gout.
00:35
Last mile he got a heart rate of 80, blood pressure 136 over 90, respirations 18 on labor, 99 on room air.
00:44
BGL 91 and a temperature of 99.3.
00:53
A patient also enjoys feeling a little confused yesterday, however right now he is saying it has four with me.
01:01
Again, this is Charleston EMS Unit 6 downtown, so we'll be seeing y'all in about 5 min.
01:06
Any questions?
01:08
No questions.
01:09
Go ahead, get him registered at the desk and if there's a mask, if you don't mind grabbing one of those for him, and he'll go through the triage process.
01:18
Copy that. Mask is already on.
01:19
We'll see y'all soon.
01:22
V8 clear.
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Location mentioned:
Walnut St, Charleston, SC 29403
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