Medical transport after apparent seizure at care home, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 71-year-old man from a local care facility to Washington County Hospital after a witnessed seizure while he was in the dining area. Staff prevented him from falling, and his vital signs were stable during transport. The patient has a history of seizures and had missed his morning medication dose.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey (name withheld), it's (name withheld) on 753.
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I'm en route to your facility with a priority 3, 71-year-old male coming from Holly Place who had a witnessed seizure this morning while sitting in the dining room about to eat breakfast.
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They said it was a generalized seizure lasting approximately six minutes.
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Seven to eight minutes total.
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Did not fall, they said.
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He started leaning forward in his chair.
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They were able to keep him upright and kept him from harming himself.
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They said he has a history of seizures.
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The only dose that he missed with his medications was this morning as he had not had a chance to take them yet.
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They said that his last seizure noted was probably in August.
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He is a valid DNRV.
00:47
Blood pressure 137.
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Thirty-nine over eighty-seven, heart rate of 107, oxygen saturation ninety-five percent on room air, and blood sugar of 122.
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One hundred and twenty-eight on that blood sugar.
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I don't have anything for you at the moment.
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If you have anything for me, let me know.
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Again, we'll see you in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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