Elderly man transported to hospital with weakness, Summerville SC
An 83-year-old man with weakness and low blood pressure was transported non-emergently to Trident Medical Center from a wound care clinic near Summerville Medical Center. He was too weak to walk and showed no signs of emergency conditions.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Trident, this is door against the county, Mother 2.
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This is Trident. This is Triding, go ahead.
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George Hester 2, we're en route to your facility non-emergent with an 83, 83-year-old male.
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Chief complaint is going to be weakness.
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This (name withheld), we're coming from the wound care right next to Summerville Med.
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In the past, if we're getting his boom taken care of, and they checked his bottles, and he was hypotensive.
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Patient is usually able to walk, but he's too weak to stay in and walk today.
00:48
Just as he's overall not feeling well.
00:51
Finals, I have a high rate of 5-8, showing sinus on the monadone.
00:56
Blood pressure is currently 90 over 48.
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Respiratory rate is at 18 non-labored.
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SCO2 is 100% on room A.
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VGL is 95.
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I'm unable to get IV access.
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And we'll... Will be there in about seven to ten minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, Summerville, SC 29486
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