Medical helicopter transports cardiac arrest patient to hospital, Martinsville VA
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old male cardiac arrest patient was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital emergency department. The patient was intubated and had metabolic issues being treated. Imaging suggested possible pneumonia in the right lung.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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You're going to be en route to Sovah Health Martinsville Emergency Department for a 67-year-old male can be resuscitated. Cardiac arrest patient is a UVA transplant patient for kidney transplant.
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It was found agonal and pulse list in his nursing facility room.
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Was resuscitated by EMS, transported there.
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This time, patient is intubated and it is... is having some metabolic issues that they're working to correct right now.
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They have them on the leave of fed and bicarb, no sedation at this time. They're going to be doing some imaging while you're on the way out. It appears to be the patient is quite appended and has a completely whited out right lung concern for pneumonia.
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Three peripheral IVs. The patient is getting bank in Zosin. We'll be returning to the MCU.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hospital Dr, Martinsville, VA 24112
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