Hospice patient injured in fall at home, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a hospice patient fell at his home near S Brooks St in Madison. He experienced severe back and body pain and showed a change in condition. Emergency responders provided fentanyl and ketamine for pain and transported him to St. Mary's Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Serious house, we are for internal four six.
00:03
Good morning, good morning to Mary's.
00:05
Good morning, Mike 46.
00:06
We've probably got approximately we'll say ten to twelve minute ETA.
00:09
We're bringing you a medical trauma patient.
00:12
This is an eighty-four year old male patient.
00:15
At this time he is responsive to name only, responsive to verbal stimuli.
00:21
Patient is a hospice patient.
00:23
He is on hospice and also this morning (name withheld) advised that patient went to the bathroom, was returned from the bathroom and suffered a fall where he was lowered to the floor by (name withheld).
00:36
Hospice nurse arrived on scene.
00:38
Patient was having extreme pain to the middle of the back, also pain throughout the body.
00:47
Hospice nurse advised patient has had a significant change in status since last visit with screaming and pain on arrival.
00:55
Very difficult time getting control on this patient.
00:57
He's currently received three doses of fentanyl and two doses of ketamine for pain control to get him off the ground.
01:12
That was per medical control at UW Hospital.
01:15
Last blood pressure was 210 over 140, pulse of 110 and regular respirations are 16.
01:22
Good capnography waveform at 20, SpO2 is at 92 to 94 percent on four liters.
01:28
Oxygen in use, blood sugar of 130.
01:31
We do have an IV in place.
01:33
Two patients are leaving approximately ten to twelve minutes.
01:36
Patient is not anticoagulated.
01:39
Any questions? Comments? Concerns?
01:42
Is he normally only alert to verbal stimuli or is this a major change in his patient?
01:52
He's life-alert, life-advised.
01:54
Case started described as increased anxiety given the effect of mental status change today.
02:00
Like I said, he has stayed regular throughout hospice nursing patients.
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Location mentioned:
S Brooks St, Madison, WI 53715
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