Patient transferred to step-down unit with heart condition, Morristown TN
An ambulance transferred a patient with a heart condition and acidosis to a hospital step-down unit near South Jackson Street. The patient was on heparin and bicarbonate drips and was not ventilated.
Audio|Source: Hamblen County Public Safety
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
EMS, 1046, near South Jackson Street, Morse, truck one.
00:07
Copy, sir, 3-100, 3,2, Riska 2, Middlesboro, inter-facility transfer going to a step-down unit, 50 KGs, 3 drips, no vent.
00:21
Clinic 1, 31, 1046,
00:24
Near South Jackson 3, front of station 1.
00:27
Okay,
00:30
number 4.
00:33
Truck 1, do you have a description of the vehicle?
00:36
That's a call.
00:42
Ford, go ahead.
00:44
Sound like a 4-1 truck.
00:46
Copy that. At this time, it's a big truck, she said, white, and it's headed north on Jackson Street.
00:53
Yes, they said.
00:55
You got any other info?
00:56
What drips? What's going on, Will?
01:03
Give me just a second.
01:05
This was a handout from Airy Vac, and I have to translate what they put in the car.
01:09
Give me just a second.
01:11
Copy, thank you.
01:16
Okay,
01:17
Diagnosis is an NSTEMI,
01:19
Patient in acidosis,
01:23
And I'll call up there and get the drips for you right quick.
01:31
Okay. Okay.
01:35
Medical Board, party 1, 1046, near South Jackson Street.
01:40
It's going to be in front of Fire Station 1.
01:42
By turning around 1903, call number 16557, 1657.
01:51
Base 4.
01:55
5 star 4, go ahead.
02:02
So they've got her down to two drips now.
02:05
She's on a heparin drip and a bicarbonate drip and that's it.
02:08
And I did ask them to bring a stretcher over so that you can bring her stuff in.
02:12
Again, the patient is not vented and it's going to step down 3050 back north to Dr. Pierce.
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02:21
All right, copy all that.
02:22
I appreciate the health.
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Location mentioned:
S Jackson St, Morristown, TN 37813
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