Patient transported for possible sepsis from care facility, St Cloud MN
Medical EmergencyA 63-year-old male patient was transported from St. Benedict's short-stay facility to St. Cloud Hospital emergency room. He exhibited symptoms of possible sepsis including fever, low blood pressure, wounds with signs of infection, chills, pain, and weakness.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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We are currently rocking your facility now in emergent coming from St.
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Benedict's short stay with a 63-year-old male.
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There's some concerns for possible sepsis.
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Sounds like patient, according to staff, has been pretty hypotensive, has had on and off fevers.
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He does have some wounds that he's getting treatment for, and they reported they were kind of purulent and had an odor that they're possibly infected.
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Patient also experienced uncontrolled chills, pain in those wound areas, and just generalized weakness.
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He was alert and oriented times four.
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My last blood pressure was 111 over 65.
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He's slightly tachycardic in the 120s, 94% on room air.
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His temperature was 103.6.
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I did give him oral Tylenol for that, thousand milligrams.
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He is pretty weak at a fall last night.
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Hasn't really been up to your facility in about seven minutes.
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Any questions?
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