Hospital transfers agitated patient by air, Union City TN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews coordinated an air transfer for an agitated male patient from Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, Tennessee, to TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. The patient, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, was in soft restraints due to agitation and removing medical lines. Medical personnel noted altered mental status and hyponatremia before transfer.
Audio|Heard on: Weakley County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
One, think I have a transfer flight request coming out of Baptist Memorial Hospital, Union City, Tennessee, going to TriStar Summit Medical Center, Hermitage, Tennessee.
00:10
This is for a 300 pound patient, flight number (number withheld).
00:16
How copy?
00:19
Incoming Air Evac 31, stand by for weather.
00:26
Incoming Air Evac 31 mi.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:35
Echo crew be (name withheld) with an RAOCO.
00:44
Have you accepting with (name withheld) (number withheld) echo RAO two? We'll talk to you near.
00:55
Six 30.
00:58
Six 30. Got a potential 1910.
01:03
If you would turn off all those wheels at Ryan.
01:07
So we can get a height on the patient by chance?
01:18
Three one has been acknowledged.
01:21
Same comment back three one right.
01:22
Air Evac 31, check out.
01:27
Air Evac 31, go ahead.
01:28
Air Evac 31.
01:31
They're advising this patient is 5 ft 9 in tall and they are also advising he is in soft restraint right now.
01:37
Patient is very agitated and is removing medical lines so they have him in soft restraint.
01:48
Say that again.
01:51
The patient in soft restraint.
01:53
Patient has altered mental status.
01:56
Patient hyponatremia, and no special equipment that he is agitated.
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Location mentioned:
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Bishop St, Union City, TN 38261
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