Elderly man taken to hospital for suspected sepsis, Grand Junction CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services transported an 84-year-old man to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction due to fever, chills, speech difficulty, and left-side weakness. Responders raised a sepsis alert and coordinated with hospital staff during the transfer.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa CO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Mary's hospital, hang on five.
00:03
Go ahead, five.
00:04
We are currently en route Code 2 with an 84-year-old male whose chief complaint of general illness began approximately two hours ago.
00:17
Strong concern for sepsis.
00:20
Patient has had fever, chills.
00:25
No symptoms, can't get warm.
00:26
For GCS 15, heart rate eighty-seven, blood pressure one, CO two.
00:49
As well as has difficulty finding words in speech, he spoke with Dr. (name withheld).
00:56
(Name withheld) about this patient.
00:59
She recommended that we be seen in the room, activating a sepsis alert at the station.
01:07
EMS Five, I am so sorry.
01:10
You were static the entire report.
01:12
All I got was trouble finding words and sepsis alert.
01:16
Sorry about that.
01:17
Dysarthria patient is alert and oriented times four, GCS is 15, heart rate 87, blood pressure 152 over 82, respirations 12, pulse ox 93.
01:29
Temperature 100.6.
01:34
We're working on a line.
01:36
Patient does have left extremity weakness as well as difficulty with finding words.
01:45
Dysarthria.
01:47
Dr. (name withheld) knows about this patient.
01:49
He had your facility in twelve.
01:50
What are your questions?
01:52
Just the age of the patient and we're all good.
01:55
Eighty-four and yeah, we're gonna call a sepsis alert on this patient.
02:00
No worries, room on arrival.
02:02
Copy, thank you. Ten cars.
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Location mentioned:
N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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